A responsive web page is the one which responds to the screen
size of the device it is being displayed or to say more clearly, a responsive
website changes its page size depending on the device screen size, so it can
work perfectly on devices like normal desktop monitor, laptop, a 10 or 7 inch tablet,
or a small sizee smartphone screen. Hence, the responsive design is the
ultimate solution if your website to be displayed smoothly on multiple screens
of different sizes.
The motto of responsive design concept is ‘Even if million
screens have born, we need to build one design for all of them.”
Traditional Fixed Sites Vs Responsive Sites
When a traditional website is viewed on a desktop monitor,
the website might show three columns. However, when you view that same website on
a smaller tablet, you have to scroll horizontally to view the full page, and it
will be quite uncomfortable.
Again, on a small smartphone screen, it will be tougher to
view the websites pages. Big sized images may “break” the page layout, and the
loading can be too slow.
Meanwhile, for a responsive site, the tablet screen may automatically
adjust to two columns display. So, the content will be more readable and easy
to navigate. Likewise, on a smartphone, the content will be adjusted to a
single column, and the images will automatically resize instead of breaking the
layout or being cut off.
The point to note here is, with a responsive design, the
website automatically adjusts its size based on the size of the device screen.
Responsive Web Design: The Working Principle
Images are also given the size relatively. That is why in a
responsive design, images will stay within its column layout without breaking
the borders.
Responsive Design: The Advantages
Good for SEO:
As per the latest policy, Google encourages responsive web
design in order to be optimized on Google search results. Responsive websites will be better than those which
are not mobile friendly. If the site is not mobile friendly, you may lose the
traffic when someone Google search on mobile devices.
Promotes Branding
As responsive website can work well on all devices, all the
information about your company can be available on all devices, so user can
easily find your business information on any platform. This will enhance your
business name and boost your brand.
Responsive website has only one and unique URL, no need
separate URLs for desktop and other versions, so it will help for promotional
campaigns.
Easy and Simple Maintenance
As it is needed one site for desktop, tab and mobile
versions, it is enough to edit at one place to make changes on all other
versions.
Social Media Sharing
When a traditional website link is shared by someone from a
desktop PC, the other person who finds the link will not be able to open the
link on his mobile devices, but if that site is responsive, the link can be
opened on any device, this will increase the exposure of your website to a big
audience.
Fit for New Devices
New devices and new screen sizes evolve and come to market
every day. For a responsive design, there is no need to worry about the screen
size and need to design only once if any kind of new devices are introduced.
Website Traffic Analytics
A responsive website needs only a single URL for any kind of
devices. So, it’s enough to track a single URL for the traffic analysis instead
of tracking data from different website URLs.
Responsive Design: The Disadvantages
Development Time
It will take more time to develop a responsive website.
Slow Loading
Due to unnecessary HTML/CSS code downloads in a mobile
device, loading time is usually higher. It is one of the major drawbacks of
responsive web design.
Limited Resources
As it is a new concept, only limited resources are available
right now. Due to this, you cannot get proper solutions for unknown problems.
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