Mobile used to be a simple medium, but things have changed undefined there are more mobile devices than ever. Mobile is no longer just a phone: It’s your TV, your tablet, your netbook, your camera and your MP3 player. To make things more complicated, each device has different screen dimensions, capabilities and controls. How do you build a mobile website for such a broad range of variables?
The answer is responsive design and the mobile first approach. In this talk, Ross Johnson will discuss how plan your website so you can have one design that is optimized for a whole range of different devices.
Tickets include lunch and are $15 for members, $20 for guests. RSVP and purchase your ticket >
Ross JohnsonRoss Johnson has been designing websites professionally for over fifteen years. He brings a unique and comprehensive view to design, shaped by a lifelong love for fine arts and his education in technology, business and social science. This diverse background brings insight to all aspects of design including practicality, business implications and psychology of how people interact with computers.
For the past seven years Johnson has run a global design firm called 3.7 DESIGNS. The firm has serviced companies across the globe including General Motors, Sandals and The Detroit Zoo. He currently teaches at Michigan State University and Washtenaw Community College.
Johnson’s expertise extends into the WordPress arena having picked up the platform in 2006. Johnson is a co-organizer of WordPress Ann Arbor, WordCamp Detroit and has authored several WordPress plugins and countless themes.
