6 Basic Things To Consider In Responsive Web Design

INTRODUCTION

Responsive web design allows a site’s layout to change as the

screen size being used to view that site changes.

Importance of Responsive Web Design

Multi screen problem has been solved with mobile friendly web

design

Responsive web design has given permanent solution to the

screen size issue as there is no fixed page size and other physical

constraints to deal with.

There are certain points that should be considered before going

for a responsive web design.

1. Flow

With the screen getting smaller, content takes up more vertical

space and it will be pushed down if it goes below a certain

point.

Managing the flow of content is not as easy as it appears.

If you are used to designing with pixels and points, it might

appear tricky but gradually you will find it easy once you get

used to it.

2. Relative Units

Since the users will be opening your website on many screen, be

it desktop, mobile or tablet, the pixel density has to be managed

accordingly.

The units chosen should work seamlessly on every device.

Its pixel density should be flexible to adjust itself according to

the device on which it is opened.

Relative units like percent means it will take that much space of

the screen size.

3. Breakpoints

It allows the layout to change itself according to the predefined

points.

The desktop has 3 columns and mobile has 1 column.

There is an option to change most of the CSS properties from

one breakpoint to the other.

It should be used in the paragraphs where a sentence breaks.

Use it judiciously as it might lead to confusion not stating clearly

what is influencing what.

4. Width

Managing the size of the screen which will be taken by content

is important.

You need to control the maximum and minimum value of width

which will be displayed on the screen.

If you will set the maximum width at 1000px, it means content

can fill the screen but cannot go beyond it.

5. Elements

The relative position of the elements on your page is very

Crucial.

It would not be easy to handle more elements if they are not

kept in a proper format.

Static units like pixels can help you in wrapping these elements

in an organized manner to make it more clean and tidy.

These elements are useful for content which you do not want to

scale like buttons and logos.

6. Mobile or Desktop

There are some benefits which you will enjoy if you will start

with mobile first.

It adds more limitations, allowing you to take better decisions.

The best way is to start for both at one go to analyze and

understand what works better for you.

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