The Uncertain Web : Web Development in a Changing Landscape

Rob Larsen

ISBN 10: 1491945907 / ISBN 13: 9781491945902

Published by O'reilly Media Jan 2015, 2015

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Neuware - Early in this century, one major browser and one dominant platform made web development fairly predictable, but times have changed dramatically. This practical book shows you why and how to embrace the uncertainty that's enveloped the Web since the iPhone helped usher in a dizzying array of browsers and devices.Scrapping the rules you've relied on in the past few years is the best bet for creating future-proof web solutions. By combining web standards, progressive enhancement, and an iterative approach to design and development with a desire to question the status quo, your team can develop optimal solutions and intelligent fallback options. This book points the way.Learn how to navigate the uncertain WebLay a Foundation for the future with feature detection and polyfillsExplore alternatives to Responsive Web DesignUnderstand the importance of working with user input.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Uncertain Web : Web Development in a Changing Landscape
• Publisher: O'reilly Media Jan 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1491945907
• ISBN 13: 9781491945902
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

What’s the best way to develop for a Web gone wild? That’s easy. Simply scrap the rules you’ve relied on all these years and embrace uncertainty as a core tenet of design. In this practical book, veteran developer Rob Larsen outlines the principles out what he calls The Uncertain Web, and shows you techniques necessary to successfully make the transition.

By combining web standards, progressive enhancement, an iterative approach to design and development, and a desire to question the status quo, your team can create sites and applications that will perform well in a wide range of present and future devices. This guide points the way.

Topics include:

• Navigating thousands of browser/device/OS combinations
• Focusing on optimal, not absolute solutions
• Feature detection, Modernizr, and polyfills
• RWD, mobile first, and progressive enhancement
• UIs that work with multiple user input modes
• Image optimization, SVG, and server-side options
• The horribly complex world of web video
• The Web we want to see in the future

About the Author

Rob Larsen has spent 13 years building web sites and applications for some of the world's biggest brands. He applied that experience to teaching a broad audience in Beginning HTML and CSS.