the responsive mindset - ramon lapenta - 18/04/2013

The Responsive

MindsetRamon Lapenta

@ramono#RWDPond

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How do we define responsive?

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To react quickly and positively.

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A positive reactionFlickr credit: @whisperwolf

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Responsive web design is a design approach that aims to create interfaces

that react quickly and positively to the user’s

conditions.

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CSS3Media queries

Javascript libraries

Blog articles

Conferences

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So where to start?

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What options are available?

Can I do it myself?

Does it work on all devices?

Does it have a fallback?

Does it make the experience better?

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Performance

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Big screen

!= Better connection

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Battery life

Memory

Graphics

Flickr credit: @luxuryluke

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The oooh shiny effect.

Flickr credit: @intvgene

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Make decisions based on research

Good for any project. A must for responsive.

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Flexibility

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http://imgur.com/gallery/Q8kV8

We always find ways to make our work faster and efficient.

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The next big thing TM

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The next big thing TM

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Trying to do everything.

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A self contained black box of no-touchiness

Eric Meyer

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If a framework doesn't do exactly what you need, it's probably best not to use it.

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Accessibility

Flickr credit: @furbyx4

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Assume less about your users and their environments.

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We don’t have any non-Javascript users

Jake Archibald

No, all your users are non-JS while they're downloading your JS

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Accessibility pro-tip:

Leave styling to CSS and use JS only to change the

“state” of an element.

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Knowing your code from top to bottom is essential to have total control over it.

Using frameworks doesn’t help with that.

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Standards

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Standards are there to make us more organised with

file structure, class names, modules, methods,

do's and don't s.

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CSS for RWD can get pretty messy, pretty fast.

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A code style guide help us keep projects tidy and

future-friendly.

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So, responsive is...Friday, 19 April 13

Receptive

Understanding

Sympathetic

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These three words will make us be more careful about the user needs.

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Caring about our users

=Happier users

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Thanks.Ramon Lapenta

@ramono#RWDPond

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