A major stir in the web design and development
industry has occurred with the launch of multiple platforms where websites can
be viewed. Apart from PC and Laptops, the users are now using iPads, Tablets, Mobile
Phones and other devices to browse websites. This calls for the need to develop
websites that are compatible on screens with varied resolutions and sizes.
There are two ways of achieving this. However, as far
as Mobile Screens are concerned, though it is possible to develop a website in a
way that it fits itself to suit the mobile screen,but it is not recommended. Mobile
browsing demands minimalistic content and navigation as the users view it on a
small screen, even if it is a large screen handset, it still does not
accommodate as much content as a desktop which is the base of website design
Mobile website development is the ideal
solution for reaching out to visitors coming to your website through their
smart phones.
Coming back to the solution..
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Responsive Website Development
When a website is developed as a responsive website, it re sizes itself dynamically to fit the screen size it is being viewed upon. The
website elements rearrange themselves to suit the dimensions of the screen
while no information is lost. Responsive
websites are developed
using flexible grids and flexible elements within them that re-size themselves
based on the percentage of screen space they acquire in a given dimension of
the screen.
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Adaptive Website Development
An adaptive design makes the website suitable for
viewing on multiple screen resolutions by defining placement and size of
elements in some fixed sizes. This makes the website compatible for viewing on
different devices as it captures the closest predefined assortment of website
elements.
Both the methods are equally successful in making your
website user friendly on different browsers/ devices however the difference, if
any, lies only in the fluidity of the responsiveness of the website. Adaptive
or responsive, web design companies are now focusing
on offering the customers the best solution and it is definitely an advantage
to have a flexible website.
