HTML5 and CSS3: Building Responsive Websites by Benjamin LaGrone

Key FeaturesUse Responsive Grid System, Bootstrap, and Foundation frameworks for responsive web designLearn how to use the latest features of CSS including custom fonts, nth-child selectors (and some CSS4 selectors), CSS custom properties (variables), and CSS calcMake a mobile website using jQuery mobile and mobile-first designBook DescriptionResponsive web design is an explosive area of growth in modern web development due to the huge volume of different device sizes and resolutions that are now commercially available. The Internet is going mobile. Desktop-only websites just arent good enough anymore. With mobile internet usage still rising and tablets changing internet consumption habits, you need to know how to build websites that will just “work,” regardless of the devices used to access them. This Learning Path course explains all the key approaches necessary to create and maintain a modern responsive design using HTML5 and CSS3.Our first module is a step-by-step introduction to ease you into the responsive world, where you will learn to build engaging websites. With coverage of Responsive Grid System, Bootstrap, and Foundation, you will discover three of the most robust frameworks in responsive web design. Next, youll learn to create a cool blog page, a beautiful portfolio site, and a crisp professional business site and make them all totally responsive.Packed with examples and a thorough explanation of modern techniques and syntax, the second module provides a comprehensive resource for all things “responsive.” Youll explore the most up-to-date techniques and tools needed to build great responsive designs, ensuring that your projects wont just be built “right” for today, but in the future too.The last and the final module is your guide to obtaining full access to next generation devices and browser technology. Create responsive applications that make snappy connections for mobile browsers and give your website the latest design and development advantages to reach mobile devices. At the end of this course, you will learn to get and use all the tools you need to build and test your responsive web project performance and take your website to the next level.This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products:Responsive Web Design by Example: Beginners Guide - Second Edition by Thoriq FirdausResponsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 - Second Edition by Ben FrainHTML5 and CSS3 Responsive Web Design Cookbook by Benjamin LaGroneWhat you will learnBuild a semantic website structure with HTML5 elementsUse Bower to organize website dependenciesMake responsive media that is optimized for the specific device on which its displayed, allowing images, videos, and other elements be fully appreciatedMake typography thats fluidly responsive, so its easy to read on all devices—no more hard-to-see text on a tiny mobile screenGet to know techniques for server-side and client-side media deployment, providing platforms that are scaled for any device that requests themAbout the AuthorThoriq Firdaus is a web developer and lives in Indonesia. He has been dabbling in web design and development for more than 5 years. He loves trying out new things in CSS3 and HTML5 and occasionally speaks at some local colleges and institutions on the subject.Ben Frain has been a web designer/developer since 1996. He is currently employed as a Senior Front-end Developer at Bet365.Benjamin LaGrone is a web developer who lives and works in Texas. He works in a SaaS development shop and is the mobile and responsive web evangelist of the team.Table of ContentsResponsive Web DesignWeb Development ToolsConstructing a Simple Responsive Blog with Responsive.gsEnhancing the Blog AppearanceDeveloping a Portfolio Website with BootstrapPolishing the Responsive Portfolio Website with LESSA Responsive Website for Business with FoundationExtending FoundationThe Essentials of Responsive Web DesignMedia Queries – Supporting Differing ViewportsFluid Layouts and Responsive ImagesHTML5 for Responsive Web DesignsCSS3 – Selectors, Typography, Color Modes, and New FeaturesStunning Aesthetics with CSS3Using SVGs for Resolution IndependenceTransitions, Transformations, and AnimationsConquer Forms with HTML5 and CSS3Approaching a Responsive Web DesignResponsive Elements and MediaResponsive TypographyResponsive LayoutUsing Responsive FrameworksMaking Mobile-first Web ApplicationsOptimizing Responsive ContentUnobtrusive JavaScriptBibliography