Responsive Enhancement, Vancouver
More information on this event will be available on April 4th
Responsive design is one of the most exciting developments to hit the web for some time. But there’s a common misconception that it involves merely slapping some media queries on to an existing desktop-centric site and labelling the result “mobile-friendly.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
What will you learn?
This workshop will help you to construct web sites that will feel natural on a whole range of devices, from mobile phones to tablets, laptops, e-readers and devices we haven’t even thought of yet. You’ll learn how to:
- Ensure that no visitor is denied access to information.
- Decide when to switch layouts using media queries.
- Apply fluid layouts based on percentages.
- Serve up different sized images for different environments .
- Prioritise content.
What should you bring?
Bring some paper and a writing device (I find a pen works well). If you want to bring a laptop to play along with some of the code examples, you can but it isn’t necessary. I’ll give you all the slides and examples so don’t worry about frantically taking notes.
What should you know?
This workshop is aimed at both designers and developers (and if you’re a content strategist, there’s some good stuff for you too). There will be a healthy dollop of code (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) but it’s the concepts that really matter so don’t worry if you’re not that confident with development.
