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Responsive Design for SharePoint 2013

I have been wanting to write about this topic for quite some time. In this post I will review what all this buzz is about around Responsive design and relate it back to SharePoint 2013.

In this post I will not be focusing on any of the Twitter bootstrap or HTML5 boilerplate stuff. I will simply be focusing on CSS3 Media Queries and how it relates to SharePoint 2013.

In the video below I have put together some discussion points around min-width vs. max-width and also different ways that you can make SharePoint 2013 responsive with just CSS.

Per the video above here is the code that I referenced:

Simple Responsive CSS

Custom Responsive CSS

Overall I wish there were more standards on how and when to use these media queries. I will be looking forward to your comments and suggestions for more topics.

Thanks!

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Unknown said…
Hi Erik,

Nice post ,Thanks for sharing this in very detail with video.








Sharepoint Developers
July 9, 2013 at 6:44 AM
Unknown said…
Hi Erik,

Once again great post and video.
Hope that you had time to take a look at bindtuning themes.
I'm already wainting for your next post, keep the good job you are doing.
July 12, 2013 at 7:33 AM
Wael said…
Hi Erik,

Thank you for your post, it is great.

I have a question about how to apply responsive design on SharePoint Online Public website?

Appreciate your response.
August 12, 2013 at 7:58 AM
Unknown said…
Hi,Web Design Cochin is such a subjective area that it is impossible to definitively say what makes a good design or not. However, there are golden rules that must be adhered.Thanks........
September 28, 2013 at 1:04 AM
Hi said…
Hi Erik Swenson,
Nice post.
I need to add a button in Control template and when i click that button i have to hide some data.
Where can i do it. Could u pls give u inputs.
October 23, 2013 at 1:45 PM
danielpantoja said…
Wow, really great stuff. For those of us tasked with leaping from SP2010 to SP2013 AND add responsive design this is a great help. I look forward to your SP2013 book, lol!
October 24, 2013 at 6:26 PM
danielpantoja said…
Erik, good stuff, works great on desktop when resizing browser but mobile devices aren't applying the css. Any ideas?
November 4, 2013 at 2:46 PM
Unknown said…
That was a very useful and comprehensive video. Adding visuals to a presentation really enhances the appeal of what you wanted to convey. Even now, SharePoint 2013 is still making a buzz around the net, as is the case for responsive design. So I think this video is still worth sharing to those who want to understand what in the world is going on lately.

Kristofer Mcginty @ ReachForFreedom.com.au
November 6, 2013 at 3:18 PM
Unknown said…
This post contains many useful info in every aspect. however one has to follow this information for better output.
November 23, 2013 at 12:24 AM
Unknown said…
The video is a really good guide for those who are just getting to know the new features available in Sharepoint 2013. As for the min-max width, I dare say it really depends on what the content of the page will be. As long as it doesn’t have too much white space or appear too cluttered, I say it’s the right fit.

Kathleen
November 26, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Anonymous said…
Thanks a lot Erik!!
I learnt a lot from your posts. Looking forward for more post and learnings :)

January 29, 2014 at 8:49 AM
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March 31, 2014 at 2:21 AM
prasad parab said…
Nice post. Helped me a lot
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Unknown said…
Its really nice posting to read i enjoy very much. I will recommend this link to my friends.
Thanks.

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October 20, 2014 at 5:33 AM
Aroh Shukla said…
Thanks for your time and efforts. The video tutorial is extremely useful!
October 28, 2014 at 4:28 AM
Unknown said…
Are you going to do a follow up article? Would love to know what happens next.

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November 28, 2014 at 6:23 AM
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