From the course: UX Foundations: Multidevice Design

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What is responsive design?

What is responsive design?

- When pursuing a multi-device design strategy, 2 there are a few different considerations 3 to take into account. 4 The complexity of the product, 5 technical constraints, and context. 6 Let's talk about responsive design as a strategy. 7 Responsive design is a web-based approach 8 to designing and developing your website, 9 so content is delivered to any device size or orientation. 10 Responsive web design refers to similar 11 or the same web experience between desktop, 12 tablet, and smartphone, 13 by using breakpoints in the layout 14 to determine at which point the content will be displayed 15 for each device. 16 Since each device might have different breakpoints, 17 it's best to come up with a strategy 18 that allows your site to accommodate 19 how the content will display from small to big devices. 20 If you want to design for mobile phones, 21 you can design for how you want the content to look, 22 and make sure…

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