Designing for a Responsive Web
The web as we know it is changing. In the past, designers and developers only had to concern themselves with one medium: the computer screen. In recent years, however, a plethora of fully internet-enabled devices with scores of different shapes and capabilities have cropped up, meaning that we now have to design our websites to fit comfortably in as many screen sizes, shapes, and resolutions as you can possibly think of. Our old fixed-width layout approach is out of the question now. What is Responsive Web Design? The idea of Responsive Web Design, a term coined by Ethan Marcotte, is that our websites should adapt their layout and design to fit any device that chooses to display it. In his book, the aptly titled "Responsive Web Design" he outlines the three parts to a responsive website: A fluid gridFluid imagesMedia queries However, it is important for you, as a designer, to understand the basic concepts of RWD so as to better design websites that will become responsive when coded.
Get Your Kits: Fresh Web and Mobile UI Kits, Wireframe Kits and PSD's
Today, we have a useful compilation for our readers of fresh web UI kits, mobile UI kits and wireframe kits complete with PSD files that will certainly come in handy when you are designing projects. Some basic user interface elements are always welcome toolbox additions by designers. We need them for a wide range of projects in order to able to easily create an accurate UI model of either a website or app. We hope that this round up of web and mobile user interface kits will prove helpful for the next mock-ups your projects demand. Get Your Kits! Butterscotch UI KitThis free download is a gorgeous UI kit with resizable shape layers in a clean, well organized PSD file. Free Candy UI KitThis bright and cheerful user interface kit contains clean, pixel precise elements that are ideal for web and app projects. Free Dark UI KitEach element in this sharp, clean pack has been hand-crafted in Photoshop, and is fully scalable with vector shape layers. More Kits Are Waiting That’s right more awaits.
How to Turn Any Site Into a Responsive Site
I remember the time when our biggest worry was about making stuff work in IE6. And sometimes I think that it was far easier then. Now we have not only to worry about IE crazy stuff (though now it’s much better) but also with a lot of new browsers /OS combinations and also a lot of screen sizes. We can’t deny the power of mobile design. Here we’ll see a few ways to take your current site and turn it into a mobile friendly one, with little effort. So, let’s rock! What is this responsive thing, and why should I care? Photo By: Yutaka Tsutano Responsive design is when your site automatically fits in the user’s device. But why should I do all of this? First of all, it’s far easier than you’d ever imagine. With so many tools out there, all you’ve got to do is to know the basics to create great mobile versions of sites. Second, it’s worth the effort (and it gets better when you remember how little that effort is). The same thing will certainly happen with other devices. Keypoints OS and browsers
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Useful Web Design Proposal Resources, Tools and Apps
Lets face it there is no enjoyment in writing a proposals. You became a web designer to build web sites, no one thought to mention anything about the processes you would have to follow to find new contracts and clients. Unfortunately, web design proposals are one of those essential processes you have to learn, and learn well. The biggest question I have asked myself in the past is – "Are they really worth all this hassle?" The answer sadly is YES, they are. A client contacts you regarding a new web site, you will discuss it first, you will then ask him to fill out a project questionnaire, and then they they will no doubt ask “How much will that cost?”. In this post you will find resources to help you write a successful web design proposal, that will help you to win contracts every time…. or at least most of the time! What are your thoughts on web design proposals? Writing a Website Design Proposal A website design proposal is a fancy way of saying quote. Writing a Website Design Proposal »
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Responsive Design in 3 Steps
Responsive web design is no doubt a big thing now. If you still not familiar with responsive design, check out the list of responsive sites that I recently posted. To newbies, responsive design might sound a bit complicated, but it is actually simpler than you think. To help you quickly get started with responsive design, I've put together a quick tutorial. I promise you can learn about the basic logic of responsive design and media queries in 3 steps (assuming you have the basic CSS knowledge). Step 1. Most mobile browsers scale HTML pages to a wide viewport width so it fits on the screen. Internet Explorer 8 or older doesn't support media query. Step 2. In this example, I have a basic page layout with a header, content container, sidebar, and a footer. Step 3. CSS3 media query is the trick for responsive design. The following set of rules will be in effect if the viewport width is 980px or less. You can write as many media query as you like. Conclusion
How To Do Feathered Masks in Adobe Flash
Monday, November 19th, 2007 Categories: Adobe Flash RSS Comment Feed Trackback If you’re looking to do feathered (or smooth, anti-aliased, depending on your terminology) masks in Adobe Flash, and you are familiar with the program, you’ll notice that it’s not easy to do a mask without sharp edges. In this example, we have three items: our object, our mask (in this case, it was drawn in Flash) and our black background. 1 – Convert your mask and your object to Movie Clips. 2 - Place mask_mc and object_mc on your canvas and assign Instance Names identical to their Movie Clip Names. Note: If you’re a little newer to Flash, you can set your Instance Name by clicking on the Movie Clip on your canvas and filling in this section: 3 – Fill in the ActionScript. this.mask_mc.cacheAsBitmap=true; this.object_mc.cacheAsBitmap=true; object_mc.setMask(mask_mc); 4 – Play. and your layers should look like this: Notes A few things to note: Hope that helps. Related Posts
