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Responsive Web Design

Responsive web design (RWD) is a critical elelment of modern web development. Here you can learn more about the principles, tools, techniques, and CSS media queries used for creating responsive websites.

20 Responsive & Lightweight CSS Frameworks Worth Considering

20 Responsive & Lightweight CSS Frameworks Worth Considering

A collection of lightweight and responsive CSS frameworks that provide everything you need to get started on your next web project quickly.

What is Responsive Design?

What is Responsive Design?

It wasn’t too long ago that designers didn’t really need to worry about how websites looked on mobile phones and tablets. Phones weren’t yet really practical for web viewing, and…

The 10 Best Free Responsive Joomla Templates

The 10 Best Free Responsive Joomla Templates

Joomla is known as the second most popular content management system after WordPress. Users of different skill levels choose this open-source solution, as it provides usability, multilingual support, built-in SEO…

25 jQuery Plugins to Help with Responsive Layouts

25 jQuery Plugins to Help with Responsive Layouts

The most popular topic of discussion at the moment is undoubtedly responsive layouts in web design. Without going into it too much, responsive design allows you to offer a specific…

20 Examples of Fullscreen Responsive Menus

20 Examples of Fullscreen Responsive Menus

We’ve covered responsive navigation a number of times over the last couple of years, from off-canvas reveals and nested accordians, to the simpler <select> drop-down menu system. There really are…

Responsive Design is Not About Screen Sizes Any More

Responsive Design is Not About Screen Sizes Any More

In March 2012, Guy Podjarny ran a test comparing the performance of hundreds of shiny new responsive websites across four different screen resolutions. The results were very disappointing. Two years…

Why Clients Don’t Care About Responsive Web Design

Why Clients Don’t Care About Responsive Web Design

There isn’t a web design blog, tutorial, or template site on the market right now that isn’t touting “responsive web design” as an absolute must. Simultaneously, web designers are getting…

Keys to Designing a Great Mobile Website Experience

Keys to Designing a Great Mobile Website Experience

With the sheer number of devices and screen sizes out there, responsive design has become standard protocol. It’s vital that we design for and test our websites to ensure that…

Mastering Responsive Web Design: The Dos and Dont’s

Mastering Responsive Web Design: The Dos and Dont’s

Web design for mobile platforms is not about cramming all of your site’s content onto a smaller screen. You may have worked for years to optimize your content, but the…

The Role Fluid Layouts Play in Modern Web Design

The Role Fluid Layouts Play in Modern Web Design

Fluid design is ultra-adaptable, user-friendly, and cooperates across devices – a necessary design foundation for the modern web user. However, it’s surprising how many web designers don’t understand the role…

Tips for Creating a Truly Functional Mobile Experience

Tips for Creating a Truly Functional Mobile Experience