What is the advantage and benefits of Responsive Web Design & Development?

DreamSoft4U Team
November 17, 2020
9:04 am

A responsive website is the one which adjusts according to the screen size of user device. There are number of devices available in the market which are being used by your visitor to reach your website. One of your visitors may use mobile while other may use tablet or a desktop. Now, imagine the situation if your website works well on desktop but doesn’t load quickly on mobile screen, would your visitor give his precious time watching the loading sign? No, your visitors will leave your website in no time. In this situation it becomes extremely important to customize your website according to the screen of the user device. If you don’t want to manage different sites for different devices, Responsive Web Design and Development (RWD) is the solution. The main advantages of responsive web design are:

RWD is better for SEO than having different websites for different devices.
Your site becomes easily accessible from all kind of devices.
It improves bounce rate.
Your Site becomes compact and user friendly.
All your content is shown in proper layout and your visitors don’t miss out on anything.

Features of Responsive Web design:-

There are two main parts of responsive website-

1. Media Queries-

Media queries allow the developers to use condition checks to customize web designs according to the properties of the user’s device. This is superior to simply defining breakpoints in the HTML/CSS, as it’s a more tailored experience for the user. Read Also: Things You Should Do And Shouldn’t Do In Custom Software Development

2. Fluid Grids-

Fluid grids/Flexible grids are used to make the columns rearrange themselves according to the size of the screen being used by the visitor. These grids are created by using CSS. It helps to fit the layout based on the type of screen.

Responsive Web Design examples:-

Dropbox-

Dropbox offers a consistent experience across each device. For example, in an effort to prevent users from bouncing, a small arrow directs desktop users to scroll down to see more content. The same arrow is absent from handheld devices, since it’s assumed that users will naturally scroll on a device with touchscreen capabilities. This features the change of orientation of images, change of background color to accommodate according to the screen size.

GitHub-

GitHub‘s website offers a tailored experience across every device. When shifting from desktop to tablet devices, the area above the fold changes from a two-column layout to a single-column layout, with the copy above the signup form instead of beside it. Unlike on desktop and tablet devices, where their signup form is a central focus, GitHub presents only a call-to-action button on mobile. Users must click the call to action to surface the form.

Dribble–

It is considered to be the best tool for Responsive web design. It compresses from five columns on a desktop to two columns on mobile devices. All these tools keep modifying their formats to remove the clutter on websites. It can be said that Responsive Web design is the need of time. To enhance user experience, to improve SEO and to increase accessibility; Responsive Web Design and Web Development services is worth investing.

Sanjeev Agrawal

My name is Sanjeev Agrawal. I am a Director and Co-founder of Dreamsoft4u, IT Consulting Company. I am having a keen interest in the latest trends and technologies that are emerging in different domains. Being an entrepreneur in the field of the IT sector, it becomes my responsibility to aid my audience with the knowledge of the latest trends in the market.

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