A Dive into Responsive Web Design.

Life as a web developer in 2018 means making websites viewable on any device. This used to seem very manageable, but today Apple, Microsoft, and Google are releasing new devices constantly.

It’s clear, life’s never been better for the consumer, but for us, it means more work! We need to utilize responsive web techniques to ready our websites for any viewing experience. To prepare ourselves, let's dive into some of the core concepts of responsive web design.

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We’ve got a lot to cover in the post, so let's dive right in and get learning!

Each of these layouts has taken their turn being the preferred layout choice for web developers. Understanding the history of each and how they help adapt our designs will allow us to decide which fits our next project best.

Fixed: A fixed layout is nonresponsive. Meaning regardless of the width of our screen it will remain the same. This feature leads to the browser introducing a sideways scrollbar. Once there’s a sideways scrollbar, it becomes an unpleasant experience on smaller screens.

However, the benefits of a fixed layout it regardless of the browser it looks almost identical. Additionally, it’s much easier to match a designer’s design pixel for pixel.

Fluid: A fluid layout is semi-responsive because it’s a percent based layout. Meaning widths, margins, and padding are all assigned % values.

This is beneficial to many users screens but is not the perfect solution. Content can get overly distort if the screen is too large or too small. However, it’s definitely a step in the right direction, because…

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