(Ebook) The Responsive Web by Matthew Carver ISBN 9781617291241, 1617291242

(Ebook) The Responsive Web by Matthew Carver ISBN 9781617291241, 1617291242

SummaryThe Responsive Web is an easy-to-read introduction to responsive web design packed with instantly useful tips and techniques, and dozens of examples that show you exactly how to benefit from this valuable approach. You'll learn innovative ways to use what you already know along with design techniques leveraging new HTML5 and CSS3 features.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the BookIn a world of mobile devices, new browsers, and changing standards, each page of your website can require an unmanageably large number of separate designs. Responsive web design is a set of techniques that allow you to design pages that efficiently adapt to whatever device or platform loads them. For web designers and developers and their customers, responsive design can be a big win.The Responsive Web builds on the best practices that have shaken out over a few years of production experience. This concise book skips pure theory and shows you exactly how to make responsive web design work for you in the real world. You'll learn innovative ways to use what you already know along with design techniques leveraging new HTML5 and CSS3 features. Along the way, you'll discover strategies to balance apps and websites, manage browser incompatibilities, and learn when multiple versions are the best option.What's InsideResponsive design conceptsCSS preprocessingRapid prototyping techniquesFluid typographyFuture-proof designs About the AuthorMatthew Carver is a front-end developer and web designer with real-world responsive design experience for clients like American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, and Chobani Yogurt.Table of ContentsPART 1 THE RESPONSIVE WAYLearning to work responsivelyDesign for mobile firstPART 2 DESIGNING FOR THE RESPONSIVE WEBUsing style tiles to communicate designResponsive user experience design patternsResponsive layoutsAdding content modules and typographyPART 3 EXPANDING THE DESIGN WITH CODEAdding graphics in the browser with CSSProgressive enhancement and obsolescence control with ModernizrTesting and optimization for responsive websites