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Practical Web Design

You're reading from   Practical Web Design Learn the fundamentals of web design with HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, and Vue.js

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788395038
Length 368 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Philippe Hong Philippe Hong
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Title Page
PacktPub.com
Contributers
Preface
1. Evolution of Web Design FREE CHAPTER 2. Web Design and its Components 3. Website-Designing Workflow 4. Responsive Versus Adaptive Design 5. Learning HTML5 6. Learning CSS3 7. Building Your Own Website 8. Making Our Website Responsive 9. Adding Interaction and Dynamic Content 10. Optimizing and Launching Our Website 11. What is Bootstrap? 12. Building a Website with Bootstrap 13. Introduction to Client-Side Rendering 14. Tools to Help Your Workflow 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

So which one is the best?


Responsive design is definitely easier to design and is easier to implement. This is why it's by far the preferred method for creating and designing a website.

However, it will allow less control over the design of each screen. On simple websites, it looks pretty straightforward, but on heavy and complex websites, it tends to be a real headache—components that don't work on mobile (advertisements) or visual hierarchy can become non-user-friendly. Sometimes Responsive websites have an unfinished feel, and elements seem to be arranged in a way that just seems to fit the screen, but is not designed for the best user experience. However, there is another approach, which is mobile first. This basically starts your design on a mobile and builds up to the desktop. But it still doesn't resolve the problem.

Another advantage of mobile first is speed. Research shows that companies with an Adaptive website will often perform better on loading-speed tests than a Responsive website...

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