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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)

What this book covers

Chapter 1, What Is Responsive Web Design?, explains the basics of responsiveness in web design and its importance to the internet.

Chapter 2, What Is Bootstrap, Why We Use It?, explains what the Bootstrap framework is and how it ties into the world of responsive web design and development.

Chapter 3, Reusable Project Template, explains the importance of having a reusable project template and how to create one for all your future projects.

Chapter 4, Creating the Introduction Section, shows the creation of the introduction section for the first project.

Chapter 5, Creating a Generic Reusable Single Page Section, shows how to create a section that can be reused for different topics.

Chapter 6, Creating a Contact Us Section, shows how to create a section that will enable the user to communicate with the website's creators.

Chapter 7, Creating the Blog Posts Homepage, begins the second project in this book.

Chapter 8, Creating the Blog Posts Page, covers creating a page to display the blog post in its full glory.

Chapter 9, Adding a Sidebar to the Social Network, shows how a sidebar can be implemented and used to enhance your website.

Chapter 10, Creating the Homepage in Our Social Network, implements the home page of our social network to display social posts.

Chapter 11, Creating the User's Profile Page, adds a page to display users, profile data.

Chapter 12, Displaying Thumbnails of Our Photos, starts our final project, creating a photo gallery.

Chapter 13, Opening Images Using a Light Box, shows how to open the images using a light box to focus on a particular image.