#10 tips to make your #responsive web design a #mobile-friendly site?

In the present era, no one can deny the power of Smartphones and tablets. People use these devices in order to get the information regarding products and services.

If you have a website that is mobile friendly then it becomes very easy to reach these people. But, if your website is not mobile-friendly or a responsive website then it is a big change that you will lose a large number of visitors.

So, it is always a good idea to have a mobile friendly site. In this writing, we are describing the tips to design a responsive website. It will also help you to find the answer to a question that is asked time to time "How to design a mobile-friendly website":

1.    Start With a Mobile First Approach

You must start with a mobile site first after that scale up and develop it for tablets and desktops. One of the major things for all three versions is text and images. Because if the text is easily readable on the mobile device, it will not create any issue with the tablet and the desktop.

2.    Make Proper Planning of Content

It should be always your top priority. It is very necessary to provide readable and accessible content to your visitors regardless of what device they are using to view it. Always check the order of the content appears on each page even at the smallest browser width.

3.    Develop a layout of your website first

It is also recommended to design a layout before doing coding. A layout gives the actual picture desired by your client. It is also very necessary to design a functional and easy to use design. Don't make a typical design where the user feels trouble while using.

4.    Say ‘NO’ to Navigation Menus

We know the purpose of a responsive website; it is always suggested to hide the main navigation menu. You have to use an indication in place of it by combining a text and icon to tell the user about the menu. If your website has more than one navigation, then you have to include them in a simple menu.

5.    Try to use different software programs

For developing a complex web design, you should utilize custom codes and programs for every website separately. Such as, if the layout is very straightforward you are free to use templates like Moboom but if it is a complex one then you should use standalone programs such as Adobe Dreamweaver for the desktop version and GoMobi for a mobile version.

6.    Breakpoints

It is a common designing idea breakpoints are necessary and should be based on normal screen sizes. But, if developing for specific device resolution, which is focused on adaptability, fluidity and flexibility, it is not necessary to have a fully responsive design. It is a good choice to use a device-agnostic approach and set breakpoints according to the website content.

7.    Create Optimized Images

It is necessary to optimize the images according to the layouts. In this manner, programmers reduce the scaling and bandwidth of images. Try to use PNG-8, JPEG and GIF formats. These type of images support in Mobile App Development also.

8.    The Need for Speed

It is very necessary to slow down the drawbacks and improve the speed of your website. The response time of your website should be very less in order to get more user attention and allow them to access more details about your site.

9.    Make it easily readable

Your website should be easy to read. So us the required colours and text size of 12pt or 1em, 16px is recommended.

10. Design for Screen Orientation

You should design your website to look good on both landscape and portrait orientation. You should pay more attention to landscape orientation because it is used by 59% people. Images should not be stretched in any orientation.