Responsive Web Design in Practice

by Jason A. Clark, Ellyssa Kroski (Editor)

Overview

Today's library patrons are browsing the Web on a variety of devices including tablets, e-readers, mobile phones, and desktops. Responsive web design employs techniques that will enable your library's website to automatically adapt to whatever screen size it's being viewed on. Learn how to utilize CSS techniques such as fluid grids and flexible images combined with responsive design techniques such as media queries to deliver an optimal experience for your library patrons regardless of device. Design one website to fit them all.

With both beginner and expert developers in mind, this complete handbook guides the reader through the process of developing and launching their own Responsive Web Designs and introduces the craft of building multi-screen experiences. Online demos and downloadable code files are included for all projects:

• Adapting your Existing Layout into a Responsive Layout – A RWD Retrofit
• Building a Responsive Layout from Scratch – A RWD Bookreader
• Creating a Responsive Contact Form – “Get a Library Card”
• Creating a Responsive Search Interface
• Creating a Responsive Single Page Application – “Mobile Feed App”
• Using an RWD Framework for a complete site: Twitter Bootstrap

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442243682
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/04/2015
Series:	Library Technology Essentials , #12
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jason A. Clark is the Head of Library Informatics & Computing where he builds and directs the digital branch of the Montana State University (MSU) Library. In his work, he has focused on semantic web development, digital library development, metadata and data modeling, web services and APIs, search engine optimization, and interface design.

Before coming to MSU in 2005, Jason became interested in the intersection between libraries and technology while working as a web developer for the Division of Information Technology at the University of Wisconsin. After two years, he moved on to the web services department at Williams College Libraries.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Ellyssa Kroski
Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter One: An Introduction to Responsive Web Design
Chapter Two: Getting Started With Responsive Web Design
Chapter Three: Tools and Applications
Chapter Four: Library Examples and Case Studies
Chapter Five: Step-by-Step Library Projects for Responsive Web Design
Chapter Six: Tips and Tricks
Chapter Seven: Future Trends
Chapter Eight: Recommended Reading

Index
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

I enthusiastically recommend the Library Technology Essentials series. Many libraries will want to invest in the entire set as a professional development resource since they will inevitably face some degree of involvement with each of the volume topics. Library technologists will want one of these books at their side as they launch new projects or initiatives. Ellyssa Kroski has shepherded a collection that makes an important contribution to the professional practice of library technology.

Marshall Breeding

I enthusiastically recommend the Library Technology Essentials series. Many libraries will want to invest in the entire set as a professional development resource since they will inevitably face some degree of involvement with each of the volume topics. Library technologists will want one of these books at their side as they launch new projects or initiatives. Ellyssa Kroski has shepherded a collection that makes an important contribution to the professional practice of library technology.

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