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Responsive Web Design by Example

By : Frahaan Hussain
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Responsive Web Design by Example

By: Frahaan Hussain

Overview of this book

Desktop-only websites just aren't good enough anymore. As you enter a future of increasingly diverse browsing methods, you need to know how to build websites that are presentable and will work perfectly with the huge volume of different device sizes and resolutions that are now commercially available. Responsive web design is an answer to the problem of modern web development. By following the detailed step-by-step instructions, previews, and examples mentioned in this book, you will learn how to build engaging responsive websites and upgrade your skills as a web designer. With coverage of Responsive Grid System and Bootstrap, you will learn about the most powerful frameworks in responsive web design. In this book, you will learn how to create a crisp blog page, a beautiful portfolio site, a cool social networking page, and a fun photo gallery. Through each of these projects, you'll learn how to build various elements of a modern responsive website, and also find out which framework works best for your project specifications. By the end of the book, you will have gained practical skills you need to build real-world websites that are professional, creative and truly responsive.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Common pitfalls

We have covered a lot in this chapter. Many of these things will serve as a basis for future projects within this book and beyond. Now we will look at some of the common problems you may face.

Navigation bar height variance on mobile devices

We implemented padding in our body to overcome the fact that the navigation bar, when fixed, was covering some of the content. Our current project works the same in this regard on all devices, but it is common for navigation bars to change size depending on the device/browser size. This can lead to the same problem; solving this can be done using media queries to check which device the website is running on.

Also, some websites may even change the size of the navigation...