Responsive Design vs. Adaptive Design
summary
Compares practical responsive techniques (flex, grid, relative units, image cover) with adaptive rules (media queries, named breakpoints) and shows when each prevents layout breakage using concrete examples like Netflix and Google Analytics mobile pain points. Demonstrates the newer CSS capability container queries (landed Sept 2022, supported in modern browsers) implemented via container-type / container-name so components adjust to their allocated space, not just viewport, and recommends using flex and grid plus a small set of global breakpoints.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:09Responsive design explained
- 6:37Adaptive design explained
- 10:11Choosing design approach
- 11:58Container queries next gen
- 14:14Summary
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