Understanding the Elements of Responsive Web Design

Key Features of a Responsive Web Design

In order for a web design to be considered "responsive," it needs to have three key features. Web designer/developer Ethan Marcotte %u2014 the author who conceptualized responsive web design %u2014 describes these features as:

* The site must be built with a flexible grid foundation.
* Images that are incorporated into the design must be flexible themselves.
* Different views must be enabled in different contexts via media queries.