Benefits of a Responsive Website

Responsive web design simply means making websites that can adapt to the size of the visitor’s viewport. The goal is for content to render differently depending on the device or screen size so that visitors have an optimal experience no matter how they access a website. The primarily benefit of responsive web design is that sites load quickly without any distortions, so users don’t need to manually resize anything to view content. Take this KeyCDN blog site for example. The layout changes based on the dimensions of the screen while maintaining a consistently responsive presentation.

The concept has existed for decades, but developers began truly recognizing the benefits of responsive web design during the mid-2000s as more consumers started using mobile devices. As designers struggled to make sure that their websites looked attractive on desktops, smartphones and tablets, they quickly discovered that flexible layouts were needed. Therefore, they created websites that “responded” to users’ devices.

Today, more users access the web with mobile devices than with traditional laptops or desktops, so the field continues to evolve.