Shop Talk Show

Shop Talk Show Podcast
I had a great time talking with Chris Coyier and Dave Rupert on their web design podcast Shop Talk Show.

There was some great discussion about responsive design, including:

  • This Is Responsive – what this project is attempting to do
  • Large screen responsive design – how to handle larger screens like cinema displays, TVs and more.
  • Responsive layouts vs adaptive layouts – we talk about the pros and cons of serving several fixed widths layouts across screens
  • Dealing with grids for mobile-first design – we talk about the challenges of incorporating grids and layout when starting with far more linear mobile layouts
  • Which units to use for breakpoints and type – I talk about the importance of using relative units for media queries and we talk about the pros and cons of using ems and rems
  • What are some great web/mobile conferences to attend? – We talk about the upcoming In Control Conference and Breaking Development Conference and how awesome they are/are going to be.
  • How to deliver ‘Opt Out Responsive Design?‘ experiences – we talk about why the use case is legit and some of the considerations for including a “view full site” link for responsive designs
  • Conditional Loading – I got to talk about one of what I feel is one of the most important aspects of responsive design.

Chris and Dave are loads of fun and I had a blast chatting with them. If you have some free time, you should listen to the episode. Better yet, you should subscribe to hear all sorts of great episodes.

3 Comments

  1. derek thomas wood

    I just listened to the show for the second time after reading your overview of the show. It was one of my favorite episodes so far. I get worried about my approach sometimes, but listening to your point of view made me feel confident that I am paying attention to the right things. Thanks !

  2. Sick. I’m downloading this now. Gotta love some good RWD chats.

  3. bob saget

    Hey i’m bob saget.

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