![thumb](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/thumb1.jpg)
Creating different images
When altering your design for different devices, consider creating multiple versions of your graphics. This can greatly affect the speed at which your design loads on smaller screens, and gives you the opportunity to customize each version of your graphic.![figure_screenshots](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_screenshots.jpg)
![figure_varied_compression](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_varied_compression.jpg)
Assign images to HTML elements
Images are typically added to a web page using the image tag
. While we can use media queries to alter the sizing of the images, we cannot change the actual graphic file being used. Instead of using the image tag, we can use an HTML element as a container, such as div tag, and assign an image into it's background using CSS.
![figure_html_image_container](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_html_image_container.jpg)
Reposition the global navigation on hand-held devices
When viewing web pages on larger screens, the expected location of the navigation is at the top, or left side, of the screen. Considering larger screens allow us to see content in addition to the navigation, this user experience does not hinder the user from getting the content. On hand-held devices, however, the navigation can take up all the screen real estate if it appears at the top. This can also lead the user to believe they must make another navigation choice instead of realizing the content is further below on the page. For hand-held devices, global navigation typically appears after the content, so a user can swipe upward through the content, then be presented with additional navigation options. The challenge here is to reposition the navigation with CSS without needing to alter the HTML.![figure_nav_code_placement](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_nav_code_placement.jpg)
![figure_reposition_navigation](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_reposition_navigation.jpg)
![figure_restyle_navigation](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_restyle_navigation.jpg)
Use large screen CSS as default for older browsers
In order to keep backwards compatibility with older browsers, keep the large screen rules outside of any media queries. This will ensure earlier versions of browsers that lack support for media queries can still "see" a set of CSS rules.![figure_default_css](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2011/11/figure_default_css.jpg)
Learn to create a responsive web design
Follow along with Chris Converse as he teaches you to create the above web design step-by-step. The regular price for the Creating Responsive Web Design course is $150, but for a limited time you can get the course via Mighty Deals for only $39!Chris Converse
Chris Converse is a designer, photographer, and web developer at Cōdify Design Studio. Chris is a regular featured speaker at Adobe MAX, HOW Design and Interactive Conferences, AIGA, and Mogo Media events. Find his video workbooks Bring Your Web Design to Life and Creating Interactive Documents on your favorite bookstore's website, follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
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