Why We Shouldn’t Make Separate Mobile Websites
Bruce Lawson, smashingmagazine.comThere has been a long-running war going on over the mobile Web: it can be summarized with the following question: “Is there a mobile Web?” That is, is the mobile device so fundamentally different that you should make different websit…
Multi-Device Layout Patterns
Luke Wroblewski, lukew.comMarch 14, 2012 by Luke Wroblewski
Through fluid grids and media query adjustments, responsive design enables Web page layouts to adapt to a variety of screen sizes. As more designers embrace this technique, we’re not only seeing a lot o…
The Art Of Content Marketing
Craig Anderson, smashingmagazine.comA few months ago I went to collect a friend from hospital. Arriving early, I entered the waiting room and noticed in-house magazines stacked by the door. I picked one up, grabbed a coffee and took a seat.
The magazine read like a very…
10 Leadership Tips from Steve Jobs
Susan Kalla, forbes.comSteve Jobs, founder of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Pixar (NYSE:DIS) was an iconic manager with a zest for taking on feats deemed impossible. He was able win over an entire planet. His Eastern beliefs set him apart from Western leaders. With …
Responsive-Ready Content | Sara Wachter-Boettcher, Content Strategist
sarawb.comThe nice folks at A List Apart published a piece from me last week called Future-Ready Content, which I wrote amid the fervor over future-friendly thinking and responsive web design last year—a fervor I both joined in and felt…
Symptoms Of An Epidemic: Web Design Trends
Espen Brunborg, smashingmagazine.comSince Elliot Jay Stocks so poignantly told us to destroy the Web 2.0 look, we’ve witnessed a de-shinification of the Web, with fewer glass buttons, beveled edges, reflections, special-offer badges, vulgar gradients with vibrant colors and…
(via 20 tools to help you create responsive web designs)
Building responsive design has become a huge trend in the web design world. There is a good reason for that: responsive websites are much more relevant than fixed web designs in a time where a lot of internet traffic comes from mobile devices.
In this article we take a look at some of the most useful tool to help you with the creation of responsive designs.
Past Predictions
By Siobhan McKeown, smashingmagazine.comAdvertisement
This special is the first in our series of Smashing Specials — extended articles and studies dedicated to a specific topic. The special features current WordPress theme trends for 2012, covering past trends, n…
Is There Ever A Justification For Responsive Text?
James Young, smashingmagazine.comDepending on who you follow and what you read, you may have noticed the concept of “responsive text” being discussed in design circles recently. It’s not what you might imagine — resizing and altering the typography to make it easier…
Responsive Web Design Techniques, Tools and Design Strategies | Smashing Magazine

Back in January, we published an article on responsive design, “Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How to Use It.” Responsive design continues to get a lot of attention, but considering how different it is from the “traditional” way of designing websites, it can be a bit overwhelming for those designers who have yet to try it.









