If you’re planning to develop a website — whether or not you hire a team of developers to complete the work — you should have a rudimentary knowledge of the fundamental principles and methods in play with the installation of “cascading style sheets” (CSS).
In its simplest definition, CSS is used to describe the look and format of your Web site, with mark-up languages such as HTML and XHTML.
CSS basics
It’s designed primarily to differentiate between the document content and its presentation. In adapting CSS for differing window sizes, bandwidth, and mobile devices, Web designers need tools to control automatic content as it scales across various window dimensions.
CSS is the road map that zeroes in on which style rules will apply. In this display, priorities or weights are adjusted to rules, so that what eventually surfaces meets the developers’ vision.
Depending on the browser, the Web site hosting, and devices available on the market today, a user may either choose from various style sheets provided by the designers, or remove all added styles and view the site using the browser’s default styling.
Another option is to override one attribute — the red italic heading style, for example — without altering others.
1024 pixels
Many Web sites optimize for a 1024 pixel-wide window because that size tends to furnish a good user experience with a wide variety of displays when various browsers — Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Opera — are maximized.
Narrow widths
However, websites optimized at 1024 pixels may not work well on devices such as tablets, with their narrow, portrait-screen orientation. In particular, pages often clip or distort layout at narrow widths.
This is crucial in Windows 8, where the snapped view of the browser is evident. Mobile devices take a similar approach. So the best narrow layouts are custom-made.
Bandwidth
Available bandwidth is a consideration, and you should check with your Web hosting provider to assist with the appropriate CSS that meets your needs. Some are very flexible in offering packages created to meet customer requirements.
For instance, Accu Web Hosting offers “Windows VPS Hosting” with up to 200 gigs in premium storage, and 1 Terabit in data transfer per month, in addition to 1 Gbps (gigs per second) of port connectivity. This heightened speed can serve a website with larger images, video, and other media content.
Responsive web design vs. adaptive web design
For the layman, the simplest definition of a “responsive Web design” is one that will change fluidly and respond to fit any screen or device’s size. An “adaptive web design” will shift to meet the specifications for a limited selection of screens and mobile types.
The common denominator for both approaches is that they allow users who have different mobile devices or varying sizes of screen to see your websites correctly. All visitors therefore have a better experience.
The distinction lies in the way each delivers responsive/adaptive structures. RWD relies on flexible grids. A limited number of predefined screen sizes characterize AWD.
The chief distinction is that the fluid grids for RWD will most likely require more flexible foundations, CSS, and implementation and complex code. AWD offers a more streamlined, layer-over-layer approach that requires scripting.
Today’s websites must accommodate devices of all screen sizes — from giant HD monitors down to wristwatches. In the preceding discussion, you should have gotten insights into some of the methods, design considerations, and connectivity speed issues you are apt to face, whether you’re designing CSS on your own or contract out the work.
Today’s websites must accommodate devices of all screen sizes — from giant HD monitors down to wristwatches. In the preceding discussion, you should have gotten insights into some of the methods, design considerations, and connectivity speed issues you are apt to face, whether you’re designing CSS on your own or contract out the work.
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