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Responsive Web Design


About the Podcast

This was a Responsive Web Design Podcast, co-hosted by Karen McGrane and Ethan Marcotte.

The podcast ended in 2018, but you can still browse the entire podcast archive below. In each episode, Karen and Ethan interview the people who make responsive redesigns happen.

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The podcast may have ended in 2018, but you can still subscribe! If you want the latest episodes, fire up your favorite podcasting app and subscribe via RSS, Google Play Music, or on iTunes.

  1. Episode 112: Typekit

    Is responsive design the right solution when most users don’t visit on mobile devices? Jake Giltsoff and David Demaree from Typekit explain that responsive helps meet the needs of large-screen users too.

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    Filed under: technology

  2. Tidy design patterns make for an organized website. Custom closet retailer Organized Living found that a pattern library was the perfect fit. Mike Hickerson and Ryan Cromwell tell us more.

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    Filed under: technology

  3. Episode 110: BBC Sport

    Al Jones and Joe Walker from BBC Sport describe how rolling out a new responsive website has been based on components from their global experience language.

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    Filed under: media and publishing

  4. Gadi Lahav from the Financial Times shares data that shows every second they made the site faster translates to a 5% percent increase in engagement, which means millions in subscriptions and ad sales.

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    Filed under: media and publishing

  5. Canada is looking really great right about now and the website for the City of Edmonton is looking even better. Paul Strandlund and Dylan Rogowsky explain their commitment to accessibility for all.

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    Filed under: government

  6. Episode 107: Casper

    A responsive redesign must build on the personality and narrative of the brand. Claudina Sarahe and Becki Choi from Casper share how they executed a second responsive design.

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    Filed under: retail

  7. Episode 106: Instant.me

    Instant.me obsessively covers the lives of digital stars. Kirstin Benson and Neil Renicker tell us how they developed a responsive site and CMS that lives up to the brand promise.

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    Filed under: media and publishing

  8. Fans of modular web design will love hearing Andy Lechlak and Greg Jenkins describe an approach that enables librarians at the Toledo Public Library to build new pages from components.

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    Filed under: travel and local

  9. Episode 104: Habita

    Visitors to the website for Habita, a Turkish coworking space, may arrive on any device. Daniel Swakman and Levent Ocal explain how their collaborative process made it happen.

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    Filed under: travel and local

Work With Us

If you’re grappling with some of the responsive design challenges discussed on the show, Karen and Ethan offer a workshop on responsive design. Why not bring it to your company?

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The podcast may have ended in 2018, but you can still subscribe! If you want the latest episodes, fire up your favorite podcasting app and subscribe via RSS, Google Play Music, or on iTunes.



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