Responsive Web Design and touch devices From / John Tsevdos @tsevdos

agenda adapt to touch devices provide solutions javascript touch frameworks techniques, tips and tools

responsive web design principles flexible layout/grid media queries flexible media (images, videos, etc.)

you can get there from here interaction UX

this is a "touch" world fingers !== mouse pointer different mediums different use

"traditional" web design might not work * at least out of the box navigation call to action links long forms/tables : h o v e r and mouseover events UI components

keep calm and : simplify follow the patterns (and the big players) try to avoid functionality that doesn't really work on touch devices

navigation do nothing approach (CSS) select menu (js) toggle menu (js) left/right nav flyout (js) footer only (css) adapt to touch :

navigation adapt to touch : responsive navigation patterns

navigation if you are too lazy to build your own custom navigation try the below links/resources select menu : toggle menu : left/right nav flyout : adapt to touch : jQuery Responsive Menu Plugin TinyNav.js FLEXNAV TOP DRAWER jPanelMenu

call to action links make larger click areas add padding adapt to touch :

call to action links adapt to touch : < ! - - G o o d - - > < d i v > < a h r e f = " u r l / p a t h " > < i m g s r c = " n i c e / i m a g e . j p g " a l t = " n i c e i m a g e " / > < p > T h i s i s a v e r y n i c e i m a g e . < / p > < / a > < / d i v > < ! - - B o r i n g - - > < d i v > < d i v c l a s s = " i m a g e " > < a h r e f = " u r l / p a t h " > < i m g s r c = " n i c e / i m a g e . j p g " a l t = " n i c e i m a g e " / > < / a > < / d i v > < p > < a h r e f = " u r l / p a t h " > T h i s i s a v e r y n i c e i m a g e . < / a > < / p > < p > < a h r e f = " u r l / p a t h " > r e a d m o r e < / a > < / p > < / d i v >

forms minimize form input use the appropriate virtual keyboard adapt to touch :

forms adapt to touch : < ! - - D e f a u l t K e y b o a r d - - > < i n p u t t y p e = " t e x t " / > < ! - - N u m e r i c K e y b o a r d - - > < i n p u t t y p e = " n u m b e r " / > < ! - - N u m b e r K e y b o a r d - - > < i n p u t t y p e = " t e l " / > < ! - - U R L K e y b o a r d - - > < i n p u t t y p e = " u r l " / > < ! - - e - m a i l K e y b o a r d - - > < i n p u t t y p e = " e m a i l " / > < ! - - P a t t e r n K e y b o a r d - - > < i n p u t p a t t e r n = " [ 0 - 9 ] * " t y p e = " t e x t " / >

tables try to avoid them o v e r f l o w : s c r o l l adapt to touch :

tables native scroll inside elements ( ) adapt to touch : source o v e r f l o w : s c r o l l ; - w e b k i t - o v e r f l o w - s c r o l l i n g : t o u c h ; / * n a t i v e l i k e s c r o l l * /

tables (Zurb.com) (jQuery Mobile) (bootstrap plugin) adapt to touch : responsive tables reflow table mode responsive tables

: h o v e r and mouseover events try to avoid them don't use them for displaying/perfoming critical inforation/tasks (for example tooltips and dropdown menus) provide alternatives adapt to touch :

: h o v e r and mouseover events no silver bullet for these try to use similar touch events adapt to touch :

UI components (like modals, image sliders, carousels, tabs, accordions etc.) do they enhance the experience or they just make things worst? are they really working on touch devices? do they respond to touch events? adapt to touch :

use a javascript touch library lean touch libraries full touch libraries

lean touch libraries fetures small footprint easier to use no UI components, just the touch events excellent solutions for small/middle projects

lean libraries (modular, works like jQuery) Hammer.js QUO.js

full touch libraries fetures large footprint more complete solutions (provide UI components and widgets) excellent solution for biggers projects/apps

full touch libraries jQuery mobile Sencha Touch jQT iUI

best practice start small, but if you really need something more complete, don't hesitate to use it! always try to load only what you really need/use

when in doubt, check how the "big" players do it Bootstrap Foundation Pure

follow the guidelines create your own! Android User Interface Guidelines iOS Human Interface Guidelines

touch devices can do more call or text < a h r e f = " t e l : + 3 0 6 9 4 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 " > + 3 0 6 9 4 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 < / a > < a h r e f = " s m s : + 3 0 6 9 4 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 " > + 3 0 6 9 4 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 < / a >

touch devices can do more capture images, video or sound using HTML forms < i n p u t t y p e = " f i l e " a c c e p t = " i m a g e ; c a p t u r e = c a m e r a " / > < i n p u t t y p e = " f i l e " a c c e p t = " v i d e o ; c a p t u r e = c a m c o r d e r " / > < i n p u t t y p e = " f i l e " a c c e p t = " a u d i o ; c a p t u r e = m i c r o p h o n e " / >

be a pioneer reward modern browser users use HTML5 (elements, attributes etc.) use CSS3 (gradients, shadows/text shadows, rgba, transitions, animations, fonts, etc.) SVG add a feature detection and adaptation strategy ( ) modernizr

be a pioneer use , or (or simply use a library like ) graceful degradation HTML5 geolocation API IndexedDB Web SQL Local Storage lawnchair

congratulations! make it touch-friendly enrich the UX on tablets/smartphones

thank you

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