Ditto (but no commitment from me until Jan.). On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Sara Hurley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'd love to > > ----- > Sara Hurley > Instructional Designer > University of Minnesota School of Public Health > 612.625.7709 > > (Please forgive any typos, this was sent from my mobile.) > On Nov 4, 2011 10:33 AM, "Dale Trexel" <[log in to unmask]> 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 Wiringa, Electronic Communications Specialist University Relations, University of Minnesota [log in to unmask]