5 Really Useful Responsive Web Design Patterns Responsive web design requires a very different way of thinking about layout that is both challenging and exciting. The art of layout was already complex enough for the centuries that it was defined by fixed elements, now things are becoming exponentially more complicated as layouts become increasingly adaptive. To help reprogram your brain to consider layouts in new ways, we’re going to take a look at some interesting responsive design patterns that are being implemented by talented designers all over the web. Starting Small One of the most popular ways that I see responsive design being implemented is to simply assign a fluid width to the columns of content on the page, which become narrower and narrower as the page width decreases until the one major jump to a single column mobile layout. As you can see, the layout really only goes through a single major transformation. This seems to be how many designers are sticking their proverbial toes in to test the waters of responsive design.
Menus Menus are vertical by default. Minimal default styling and low-specificity selectors make them easy to customize. By default, menu items take up 100% of the width of their container, so you may want to limit the menu width or set the menu to display:inline-block. To create a horizontal menu, add the pure-menu-horizontal class name. <div class="pure-menu pure-menu-horizontal"><a href="#" class="pure-menu-heading pure-menu-link">BRAND</a><ul class="pure-menu-list"><li class="pure-menu-item"><a href="#" class="pure-menu-link">News</a></li><li class="pure-menu-item"><a href="#" class="pure-menu-link">Sports</a></li><li class="pure-menu-item"><a href="#" class="pure-menu-link">Finance</a></li></ul></div> Selected and Disabled Items Mark a selected list element by adding the pure-menu-selected class to the list element. Dropdowns We recommend enabling submenus via JavaScript to enable accessibility. Even with JavaScript in place, you still might want to display submenus on hover.
Media Queries Animated Scroll to Top Due to a number of requests, I’m writing a detail tutorial on how to create an animated scroll to top as seen on Web Designer Wall. It is very simple to do with jQuery (just a few lines of code). It checks if the scrollbar top position is greater than certain value, then fade in the scroll to top button. Upon the link is clicked, it scrolls the page to the top. Demo Scroll to Top Download Demo Zip Design & CSS Declare the #back-top elment with position:fixed so it stays fixed on the page. Take a look at this step demo (note: the jQuery part is not implemented yet). jQuery Part (Demo) Below is the Javascript code (you can paste it any where on the page). If you want to learn some basic jQuery coding, read my jQuery for Designers tutorial.
Devoth's HEX 2 RGBA Color Calculator Code a Responsive Navigation Menu Navigation menus used to be a fairly simple thing. Code up an unordered list, float it left and you’re good to go. With responsive design being all the rage these days though you’re faced with some new challenges when creating a menu design. Follow along as we start from scratch and code a simple but effective responsive navigation menu that you can easily modify and reuse in your own projects. What We’re Building If you’re the kind of person who likes to skip ahead, here’s a sneak peek at what we’re building. Demo: Click here to see and tweak it on Dabblet. The HTML Let’s jump right into this project without a bunch of unnecessary fluff. The first step is to decide on some markup. Believe it or not, this one little piece of code had my head spinning when it came time to test. Fortunately, the fix is easy, just drop in the famous html5shiv and you’re good to go (place this in the head portion of your document). Add the List Add The Sub Tag Progress Check Starter Styles Container Styles Border Fix
Optimizing Responsive Design Websites for Performance Responsive design has been the darling of web design for a few years now, although it’s really come to a peak in 2013. It’s no wonder, of course. A site that can adapt to every device makes things so much easier than worrying about a separate mobile site. However, the one area where responsive fails is speed. Without optimization, a responsive site will deliver all HTTP requests for a full desktop site, even when they are hidden. Quite a few things, as it happens. (Image Source: Seth Waite) Images should be properly optimized We all know that images are often the main culprit when it comes to slow load times and this is just as true of responsive sites. A lightweight PHP solution, the software should be used alongside Fluid Image techniques and can really help cut down on time. You can also customize the software and set the quality of images and browser caching. Media queries External code Direct call Still seem like a lot of trouble? Minimizing HTTP requests Conditional loading For example:
A Book Apart, Responsive Web Design foreword by Jeremy Keith Since its groundbreaking release in 2011, Responsive Web Design remains a fundamental resource for anyone working on the web. Learn how to think beyond the desktop, and craft designs that respond to your users’ needs. In the second edition, Ethan Marcotte expands on the design principles behind fluid grids, flexible images, and media queries. What’s new in the second edition? Discover new tips and tricks for browser support, take a closer look at solutions for serving images, explore the role of progressive enhancement in web design, find better methods for managing bandwidth, and more. Contents Our Responsive WebThe Flexible GridFlexible Images (Read this chapter online)Media QueriesBecoming Responsive About the Author Ethan Marcotte is an independent designer and author, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the years, Ethan has been a featured speaker at many conferences, including An Event Apart, SXSW Interactive, and Webstock.
10 outils pour le Web mobile Les contraintes d'ergonomie, d'adaptation et de performance dans le monde du Web mobile impliquent parfois certaines techniques rendues complexes par le peu de spécifications et d'outils existants à l'heure actuelle. En attendant des modules de positionnements CSS flexibles tels que "Flexbox", ou des spécifications stables concernant les informations de type "retina" ou de bande passante d'un terminal, nous sommes contraints à créer nous-même nos outils et stratégies. Pour nous faciliter la tâche, voici une sélection de 10 ressources bien pratiques. La majorité des dispositifs présentés dans cet article consistent en des bibliohèques JavaScript et répondent à des missions bien précises. Inutile de vous préciser qu'il n'est pas recommandé d'employer l'ensemble de ces outils sur un seul et même projet, pour des raisons évidentes de performances. Mobile Boilerplate Voir Mobile Boilerplate 320 and up Souple et évolutif, il peut être couplé à Modernizr, Bootstrap, LESS et SASS selon vos besoins.
ImageOptim — make websites and apps load faster (Mac app) Responsive Web Design: 5 Handy Tips Tutorial by Matt Doyle | Level: Intermediate | Published on 17 February 2012 Categories: Learn how to improve your responsive website layouts with 5 useful techniques: Hiding content, collapsing content, scaling images, responsive images, and type resizing. In my previous article Responsive Web Design Demystified, I explained the concepts behind responsive web design, and showed how to build a simple responsive layout from the ground up. In this article, you learn five additional techniques that will help you build great responsive layouts. Here's what you'll learn in this article: How to hide non-essential content on smaller screens Creating collapsible blocks of content to make the best use of mobile displays Scaling images in proportion to the available screen width How to create responsive images that are optimised for different screen sizes and network speeds, and Resizing type according to browser width. Ready? Hiding content Let's look at an example. Collapsing content collapse Summary
Webflow - Design Responsive Websites Visually Webflow puts the full power of HTML and CSS at your fingertips, so you can have ultimate control over your designs. Multiple Pages Create complex websites with lots of content. Hover/Pressed States Ultimate design control for buttons and interactive elements. Custom Forms Create contact forms, capture sales leads, or solicit feedback. Web Fonts Use any Google and Typekit font in your designs. Custom Sliders Create completely custom rotating content. Undo & Redo Those latest changes not looking quite right? Auto-Save & Versions Your work is automatically and securely saved. More on the way! Modals, tooltips, and more coming soon!
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