On 25 May 2010, Ethan Marcotte published "Responsive Web Design" in A List Apart, combining fluid grids, flexible images and CSS media queries into one approach. Before it, most sites served a separate m.site to phones or nothing at all; after it, one layout that adapted to any screen became the goal.
- Vendor
- Ethan Marcotte
- Released
- 25 May 2010
- Type
- standard
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