Bootstrap Need reasons to love Bootstrap? Look no further. By nerds, for nerds. Built at Twitter by @mdo and @fat, Bootstrap utilizes LESS CSS, is compiled via Node, and is managed through GitHub to help nerds do awesome stuff on the web. Made for everyone. Bootstrap was made to not only look and behave great in the latest desktop browsers (as well as IE7!) 20 tools to help you create responsive web designs Building responsive design has become a huge trend in the web design world. There is a good reason for that: responsive websites are much more relevant than fixed web designs in a time where a lot of internet traffic comes from mobile devices. In this article we take a look at some of the most useful tool to help you with the creation of responsive designs. Sketching / wireframing tools First things first, responsive design need to be well-thought or you’ll get much more work than you would have otherwise. 1. A common problem you’ll run into when planning a responsive web design is to chose which devices and sizes you’ll design for. 2. Simple PDF templates to help you map out how layout sections will change in different resolutions. 3. Quickly get the CSS for creating your fluid grid website with this simple tool. 4. ProtoFluid simplifies the development of fluid layouts and adaptive CSS using Media Queries. Responsive design elements 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Templates and grids 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Responsive web design: key tips and approaches Some time ago, designers knew the exact dimensions of work they were commissioned to do whether it be a book cover, poster, newspaper, etc. However, with the emergence of smart phones, iPads and other monitors with different sizes, aspect ratios and resolutions, we’ve lost control of our visual borders. It’s not surprising that responsive web design (RWD) has become the new buzz. This emerging trend is not about fashion or aesthetics; it is rather an attempt to solve usability problems that arise due to the various devices used to browse the Internet. In this article, I’ll describe the approaches used when designing for different devices, what screen sizes and resolutions should be taken into account, and how RWD works from a designer’s point of view. Responsive web design approaches When creating a website that is fit for all monitor screens, the most common approach is designing within the standard screen width and height. There are dozens of graphics display resolutions. In conclusion
Comment tester un site responsive? (partie 1) Savoir si un site développé se comporte bien en responsive est devenu une nécessité de nos jours. Il est donc important de connaître tous les moyens mis à notre disposition pour réaliser cette étude. Deux lignes de conduites (probablement complémentaires) sont à prendre en compte : soit on teste sur des outils simulant le comportement des appareils, soit on teste directement sur les supports que l'on souhaite prendre en charge. Bien évidemment, la méthode la plus fiable reste celle qui consiste à utiliser le smartphone ou autre appareil dont l'éligibilité est à vérifier. Avantages Pas d'installation sur le poste et de ce fait, compatible avec toutes les plateformes. Inconvénients L'évènement Touch n'est généralement pas pris en charge. Nous vous proposons dans un premier temps de découvrir les différentes méthodes de simulations proposées par les éditeurs de navigateurs et des services en ligne. Les solutions des navigateurs Internet Explorer Chrome Firefox Opera Safari Les outils en ligne
CSS Flexible Box Layout Module Abstract The specification describes a CSS box model optimized for user interface design. In the flex layout model, the children of a flex container can be laid out in any direction, and can “flex” their sizes, either growing to fill unused space or shrinking to avoid overflowing the parent. Both horizontal and vertical alignment of the children can be easily manipulated. Nesting of these boxes (horizontal inside vertical, or vertical inside horizontal) can be used to build layouts in two dimensions. CSS is a language for describing the rendering of structured documents (such as HTML and XML) on screen, on paper, in speech, etc. Status of this document This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Publication as a Last Call Working Draft does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership. The (archived) public mailing list www-style@w3.org (see instructions) is preferred for discussion of this specification. Table of Contents 1 Introduction flex layout . The
Detecting and Responding to iPad Orientation Change in Adobe Edge Animate | CHRIS GANNON With the help of Simon Widjaja and friends’ Edge Commons Dirty Little Helpers library I have extended the Flexible Layouts Using Adobe Edge Animate and the Edge Commons Library tutorial to work on an iPad. Simon’s tutorial/demo works well on a browser when resizing and this demo takes that one stage further and uses the ‘window.orientation‘ event to trigger the resize code uses a simple <meta content> tag to ensure the device as it 100% and recognises the change in dimensions. You can still trigger the resize code in your desktop browser but this is designed to detect your iPad’s orientation too. I’ll write it up fully later with a walk-through of the functionality but for now you can just play around with it and look at the (fairly simple) code – also I thought it would be a nice start to the week! I have removed the ‘window.orientation‘ call as it is not required – even simpler! View the demo on your iPad here Download the source here Like this: Like Loading... Related In "3d" MooDisco!
The State Of Responsive Web Design ProtoFluid. Responsive Design Testing. 40 Useful Responsive Web Design Tools With the great popularity of tablets and smart-phones, the demand for responsive website design is more serious than ever. Right now, more and more websites are adopting responsive layouts and this trend is expected to become more intense as the percentage of mobile Internet users increase. This development have created tremendous demand for the services of web designers and developers proficient in this highly adaptable system of website layouts. Already, we can see responsive WordPress themes, available from major theme providers that meet the challenges of adopting to different screen sizes. As expected, some pretty useful responsive web design tools have surfaced recently to support the design and development process of responsive websites. You can find valuable layout aid tools, prototyping tools, code generators, and even a collection of inspirational responsive website designs in this article. Advertisement Article Index Responsive Wireframes and starting out templates Style Tiles
Responsive design : définition, fonctionnement, ressources et tutoriels « Design Spartan : Art digital, digital painting, webdesign, illustration et inspiration… Si vous vous intéressez de près ou de loin au webdesign ou à l’intégration, vous n’avez pas pu échapper au dernier terme à la mode : le “responsive web design”. Cette avancée technologique est également une nouvelle philosophie de création de site. Voici un article pour définir ce qu’est le “responsive web design” et expliquer quels en sont les points-clés (puis plein de liens, de tutoriels et de ressources super cools aussi !). Le “responsive web design” est né suite à un besoin grandissant. Le problème est qu’on ne peut pas – ou du moins ce ne serait pas très pratique – développer autant de versions d’un site qu’il y a de résolutions différentes. Définition du responsive web design Cette évolution des techniques de webdesign, d’intégration et de développement se base sur un objectif simple : un même site doit pouvoir s’adapter lui-même aux différentes résolutions d’écrans… et donc son contenu aussi ! Voici 2 exemples pour illustrer des webdesigns crées de façon “responsive” : La typo 1.
Responsive Navigation: Optimizing for Touch Across Devices As more diverse devices embrace touch as a primary input method, it may be time to revisit navigation standards on the Web. How can a navigation menu be designed to work across a wide range of touch screen sizes? In these demos, Jason Weaver and I decided to find out. The Demos Why do these navigation menus work across a wide range of touch screen sizes? Across Screen Sizes First, why do we care about touch across a wide range of screen sizes? Tablets are no different. And the very notion of what defines a tablet is being challenged by laptop/tablet convertibles and touch-enabled Ultrabooks. Even beyond 13 inches, touch and gesture interfaces are possible. Accounting For Touch So what does it mean to consider touch across all screen sizes? Touch target sizes are relatively easy: just make things big enough to prevent accidental taps and errors. Designing towards touch really forces us to simplify and decide what's most important- what needs to stay on the screen. An Adaptive Solution
Responsive Webdesign – présent et futur de l’adaptation mobile - Alsacreations Après plusieurs mois de recherche sur le sujet, j'ai enfin publié mon article sur Smashing Magazine qui s'intitule "The State Of Responsive Web Design". Ce qui suit en est la traduction. Avertissement avant la lecture : Je n'ai pas la prétention de changer le monde, d'avoir la vérité absolue. Dans cet article – qui est long, je le sais – je souhaitais juste rendre attentif le lecteur au reste de ce gigantesque iceberg dont les Media Queries n'en sont que la surface. On entend parler de "Responsive Webdesign" depuis plusieurs années maintenant, et le sujet s'est vraiment démocratisé et popularisé en 2012. Dans cet article, nous allons nous intéresser à ce qui est aujourd'hui déjà possible en terme d'optimisation de sites pour mobiles, mais également à ce qui sera possible dans le futur. L'état des images dans le responsive webdesign Quelle meilleure manière d'aborder le sujet que de commencer par ce qui pose un gros souci : la gestion des images. La solution flexbox La solution Grid Layout
15 More Responsive CSS Frameworks & Boilerplates Worth Considering Following on from 15 Responsive CSS Frameworks Worth Considering, which we published last November, today we have 15 more for you to consider. All of the frameworks and boilerplates below have been built with strict compliance to standards and conventions and will, as you would expect from any CSS framework, save your precious time by eliminating the need to write any of the base CSS styles yourself and, more importantly, helping you solve any tricky responsive layout issues you may have. Gumby 960 Grid Responsive CSS Framework Gumby offers a choice of either downloading the 12 column version, 16 column version, hybrid 12/16 column version or absolutely everything in a single bundle. Within the framework they’ve packaged up tons of styles and common interface elements (forms, buttons, tabs, and pure CSS dropdowns) to help you quickly put together functional prototypes. Gumby 960 Grid Responsive CSS Framework → Responsive HTML5 Aeon Framework This is version 2 of the Aeon framework.
Splash Vector Graphics on your Responsive Site - HTML5 Rocks Creating mobile content that dazzles means balancing the amount of data downloaded against maximal visual impact. Vector graphics are a great way to deliver stunning visual results using minimal bandwidth. Many people think of canvas as the only way to draw a mixture of vectors and rasters on the web, but there are alternatives that have some advantages. We all know responsive design is a big part of handling varying screen sizes, and SVG is ideal for handling different size screens with ease. SVG is a great way to present vector based line drawings and is a great complement to bitmaps, the latter being better suited for continuous tone images. One of the most useful things about SVG is that it’s resolution independent, meaning that you don’t need to think about how many pixels you have on your device, the result will always scale and be optimized by the browser to look great. Scaling fundamentals The HTML5 logo is shown below - and you guessed it, it originates as an SVG file.