Hey Matt: I'm not normally a fan of the responsive sites, but I really like what you've done. I think you did a great job keeping the look consistent while compacting the content. It seems to me like most responsive design sites I've seen feel like two+ different sites depending upon the size. Thanks for sharing. -- David Peterson IT Professional Office of Institutional Research University of Minnesota http://www.oir.umn.edu 612-625-0914 [log in to unmask] On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Matt Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We've been playing with responsive design for several months here at > Carleton. It's pretty great when you want to present roughly similar > navigation and info to mobile and non-mobile users. Here are some of the > sites we've designed responsively so far: > > http://apps.carleton.edu/weitz/ > http://apps.carleton.edu/museum/ > http://apps.carleton.edu/transportation/ > http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/ > > My experience is that you need Android 2.3 before pure CSS responsive > design really works well. > > Matt Ryan > Associate Director of Web Communications > Carleton College > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Fleck" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Friday, November 4, 2011 11:50:20 AM > Subject: Re: [WEBSTANDARDS] Responsive Design Template/Framework working > group? > > Very nice! Worked great on my Macbook (OS X 10.6, latest Firefox) and old > iPod Touch (iOS 3). > > But although they state that it's Android compatible, Android 2.2.2 > (Virgin Mobile) broke it. No resize of the window at all and very difficult > to navigate. Would be curious to know if it works as advertised on later > Android versions. > > For you WP folks, here's the link to where you can purchase the theme. > > http://store.informationarchitects.net/product/ia%C2%B3-template/ > > Peter > > > On Nov 4, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Bradford Hosack wrote: > > > Cool to see so much interest in this. A large portion of the learning > environments we build already utilize repositioning and style sheet > swapping, as well as javascript for element swapping based on browser > resizing. I would like to get involved and share past and present successes > and failures, though my schedule is insanely busy. > > > > In the mean time, here is a fantastic execution of a site that works > equally for desktop AND mobile all in one version. It is a wordpress > template, BUT the functionality doesn't have to be. Resize the window as > small as it will go to see content and menu structures magically adjust > right before your eyes! > > http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/ > > > > Brad > > Lead New Media Developer > > LT Media Lab > > > > > > On Nov 4, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Dale Trexel wrote: > > > >> Hello Folks, > >> > >> I've been reading up about responsive web design lately, thinking about > how we might make it work for the Law School. So, when Tony Thomas posted > his slides from his recent talk to the Web Standards group, I was thankful, > but disappointed at the fact that that I'd missed out on an opportunity to > hear about and discuss the topic in person. (I've missed quite a few Web > Standards meetings this semester because of my schedule.) I exchanged a few > emails with him, and it turns out I'm not the only person who's interested > in the topic and who contacted him after he posted his slides. > >> > >> It seems to me that responsive design is still young in development, > and people who have tried it are largely re-inventing the wheel with bits > and pieces of information scattered across the web. There are some > libraries/frameworks out there that attempt to provide a baseline for > newcomers to build off of, but the ones I've seen tend to focus on the > shifting-boxes-around problem without really tackling the other issues > related to responsive design (i.e., updating controls for touch vs. mouse > interactions and dynamically altering content to simplify and shift > emphasis as screen sizes get small). What if we were to come together and > build a framework that tackled all these issues using an approach that > starts off with a basic U of MN design, but allows for personalization by > colleges/departments? > >> > >> Are there other folks out there who would be interested in putting > together a working group (or whatever you want to call it) that is focused > on this issue? I'd be willing to give a shot at organizing such an effort. > I have some ideas of my own for how such a framework should work, and I'd > be happy to hear what other folks have to say. > >> > >> Dale Trexel > >> Web Manager > >> U of MN Law School > > > > ====================== > Peter Fleck > Now an independent contractor! > [log in to unmask] > 612-424-5107 > -- David Peterson IT Professional Office of Institutional Research University of Minnesota http://www.oir.umn.edu 612-625-0914 [log in to unmask]