Mobile & Responsive Web Development Training

Class Description, Mobile & Responsive Web Development

Optimize Sites for Tablets, Mobile & Other Devices

Every modern website needs to be optimized for viewing on mobile devices. Many websites now receive more traffic from mobile devices than they do from desktop computers. Websites can be viewed on a variety of devices from mobile phones, to tablets, to laptopos and to desktops. Responsive web design detects the type of device and adapts the layout of the website accordingly.

This class will take you through a variety of lessons that teach the important issues for mobile and responsive web design such as. You will learn:

• How to adapt a layout to different screen sizes
• How to make your website load faster on mobile devices
• How to deal with Retina (2x) and other high resolution displays
• How to use SVG graphics,
• CSS media queries (break points),
• Mobile optimized navigation,
• The Bootstrap framework

Who should take class?

This is advanced level book is for people who have experience building webpages.

What’s Included?

• Instruction from an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI), who is also an experienced web and graphic designer
• Detailed notes
• Lesson files and hands-on exercises
• Follow up sessions with the instructor by phone and email

Detailed Curriculum, Mobile & Responsive Web Development

1. SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) and .htaccess Files

• Adding SVG as an image
• Setting SVG width and height
• Configuring the web server’s .htaccess file for SVG
• Additional configuration with the .htaccess file

2. Mobile-Friendly Forms

• Input types (search and email)
• Making CSS background gradients fill the page

3. Creating a Scrollable Area

• Creating a horizontal scrollable area
• Optimizing the scrolling for iOS touch devices

4. Media Queries for Retina/HiDPI Graphics

• Using media queries to load hi-res images for Retina/HiDPI displays

5. Mobile First vs. Desktop First

• Mobile first thinking
• Fluid widths
• Min-width vs. max-width media queries

6. Box Model: CSS3 Box-Sizing & Calc()

• Reviewing the box model
• CSS3 box sizing
• CSS3 calc() function

7. Creating a Basic Wireframe

• Wireframing the basic Jive Factory layout
• Setting up “mobile first” media queries

8. Finishing the Wireframe

• Structuring the page for various sizes/devices
• Min and max-width media queries
• Using CSS calc() to gain control over fluid layouts
• Hiding elements for specific sizes/devices

9. Creating CSS Gradient Patterns

• Editing the visual indicator for each media query
• Fun with RGBA
• Anatomy of a CSS gradient
• Linear-gradients and repeating-linear-gradients
• Linking to Google’s free web fonts

10. Starting the Header

• Adding the logo and nav content
• Styling the logo and nav for various sizes/devices

11. SVG Sprites and Styling the Header for Desktop

• Adding SVG Sprites
• Styling the logo and nav for various sizes/devices
• Fixing opacity inheritance

12. Final Touches and Limiting Flexible Content

• Improving Upcoming Shows on mobile
• Constraining the design at certain breakpoints
• Centering the design at certain screen sizes

13. Responsive Slideshow

• Getting the slideshow working
• Styling the slideshow content and controls
• Preventing hidden images from loading

14. Off-Screen Side Nav Using Only CSS

• Responsive off-screen navigation
• Toggling the navigation with a checkbox
• CSS transitions

15. Full Screen Backgrounds and Viewport Sizing Units vh and vw

• Creating a full screen background
• Using viewport sizing units vh and vw
• Vertically aligning content
• Darkening the background image via CSS

16. Bootstrap: Getting Started

• Adding content and laying out the page
• Using Bootstrap’s grid system
• Creating and adjusting columns
• Adding a navbar and other components

17. Bootstrap: More Elements and Nesting Grids

• Adding an email signup form
• Nesting sections

18. Bootstrap: Controlling Grids and Layout

• Changing the grid at specific sizes
• Showing and hiding elements at specific sizes

19. Bootstrap: Creating a Photo Grid

• Bootstrap’s fluid container
• Making images fill the grid
• Nesting sections