Responsive Web Design: Is It For You?

Responsive Web Design allows a web page to adjust to the device.

Have you ever heard of responsive web design? Some people who have business web sites may be aware of what it is. Responsive web design (RWD) is a specific design that allows web sites to fit the size and type of device a viewer is using. RWD does this by using "fluid, proportion-based grids, flexible images, and CSS3 media queries."

Let's see how this works. The fluid grid provides page sizes in flexible units, such as percentages, rather than the standard pixels. Flexible images are also provided in flexible units, rather than pixels. Media queries allows the page to use different style rules, based on the criteria of the device being utilized. So, it allows the same page to be displayed comfortably on devices from large monitors to laptops to tablets to the smallest smart phone. Essentially, it makes web pages available to the maximum amount of access devices.



For businesses, this can be a winning way to display content. You only need one design that is adjusted to be comfortable on any device. If you have a number of users who access your site by their device of the moment, it makes sense to have graphics that fit on all devices. For instance, say, you run a restaurant that can seat customers or prepare meals for customers to be eaten at home. You want your content accessible to as many devices as possible, so customers can order on the fly, from whichever device they are using, so they can turn up at your restaurant in time to be seated immediately, or to pick up the meal that is ready, without waiting.

So, is this something that you need for your website? That depends on how you use it and whether your users approach your site from more than one device. If your users view it from only one device, you can pretty much utilize standard templates and be okay. But, if your users are coming to your site from more than one device, you'll probably want to look into utilizing RWD.

Once you make the decision to utilize RWD, you want to find the right kind of company that can incorporate this technology flawlessly into your web pages. Or, if you are more familiar with technology, you can access W3SCHOOLS.COM or follow the tutorial on GOOGLE DEVELOPERS. JOHN POLACHEK has compiled information that allows you to choose whether you would like to code yourself or hire a savvy design firm.

Thanks for information provided on Social Actions.com by Christina Tellers: http://www.socialactions.com/responsive-web-design/; and this article from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsive_web_design.

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