8 steps to gettin’ flexy in responsive web design

For Paravel, the most difficult and interesting aspect of responsive web design has been the flexible nature of it. We’ve constantly in the process of trading in our tenacity for pixel perfection and embracing the web for what it really is; fluid. Here we’ll cover some steps to help you transition towards flexible web design, or as I like to call it, 'Gettin’ Flexy'.

Responsive web design, as introduced by Ethan Marcotte (@beep on Twitter), has three core principles:

Swipe to scroll horizontally
'Desktop down''Mobile first'
Start large, dig downStart small, build up
Good for legacy sitesFuture friendly

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