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1<br />
A<br />
Responsive World<br />
1.2: Responsive Design: Understanding the Term<br />
Marcotte states that in order for a web design to be considered '<strong>responsive</strong>', it needs to have three key<br />
features:<br />
Fluid grids<br />
For a design to 'respond', the<br />
site should be built on a fluid<br />
or flexible grid foundation<br />
<strong>with</strong>in which on-screen<br />
elements adj<strong>us</strong>t to the<br />
display area.<br />
Flexible images<br />
Images form an integral part<br />
of a site and for a design to<br />
be <strong>responsive</strong> these images<br />
should be flexible - that is,<br />
they should scale<br />
proportionately depending<br />
on the size of their display<br />
container.<br />
Media queries<br />
Media queries provide a way<br />
of detecting the device<br />
dimensions and other<br />
physical properties that then<br />
directs the fluid grids and<br />
flexible images to align<br />
appropriately to fit the device<br />
screen.<br />
A not so technical aspect that cements these features is lateral thinking. Lateral thinking enables<br />
developers to bind the three features together and implement a truly <strong>responsive</strong> design.
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