The document summarizes the agenda for the Twin Cities Eloqua User Group meeting on July 30, 2013. The agenda included updates and announcements about the upcoming Eloqua Experience conference and job openings at R1. It also provided highlights of the 2013 summer software release including new features for campaigns, segmentation, assets, editors, reporting, and security. The agenda included a session called "Jim's Code Corner" about responsive web design techniques. Finally, there was an open discussion period for questions.
4. updates and announcements
‣ Eloqua Experience 2013 registration open
‣ October 23-25, San Francisco
‣ http://www.eloquaexperience.com/northamerica/
‣ R1 is still growing
‣ Carl Hendrickson, Software Development Manager
‣ R1 positions to fill
‣ marketing automation consultants
‣ business development representative
8. Jim’s code corner - Responsive Design
‣ Let’s see an example.
‣ We’ll cover:
‣ Basic code
‣ Why does responsive matter?
‣ Do you need it?
‣ Changing your design
process
9. How does it work?
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‣Let’s assume we have a Twitter
feed floated to the right:
#tweets {
float: right;
width: 250px;
font-size: 16px;
}
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quis eros. Etiam non
faucibus lorem. Morbi
hendrerit tempor
interdum.
10. How does it work?
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‣Width based breakpoints using CSS media queries
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
...
@media screen and (max-width:480px) {
#tweets {
float: none;
width: 100%;
font-size: 24px;
}
}
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convallis faucibus. Ut
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faucibus lorem. Morbi
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interdum.
11. Why does responsive design matter to marketers?
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‣Content readability impacts conversions.
‣Alternatives are expensive (adaptive design, native apps).
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Mobile is here to stay
‣81% of US Adults use multiple devices for browsing.
‣67% use multiple devices for shopping.
‣Of those purchases, 81% spontaneous, 19% planned purchases.
12. Q: So, do I need it? A: Maybe
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‣Mobile devices will handle non-responsive pages.
‣Responsive design adds cost, but improves the user experience on mobile.
‣Increases testing at design time and for each change.
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Q: Ok, but do I want it? A: Probably.
‣When implemented correctly, responsive design markedly improves readability.
‣Eliminate pinching and squinting. Let users focus on content.
‣Future proofing your design efforts is a smart strategy.
‣Avoid an exclusively Outlook / Internet Explorer environment.
13. Changing your design process
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‣Spend more time planning. Be deliberate.
‣Simplify your design.
‣Tell a story. Print it out and mark it up.
‣Push fluff to the bottom.
‣Navigation is no cakewalk.
‣Eliminate social widgets, optimize for speed.
‣Avoid responsive email...for now.
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14. More examples
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‣Oliver Russell (http://oliverrussell.com/)
‣King's Hill Cars (http://www.kingshillcars.com/)
‣Lancaster University (http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/)
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Links, code, and sources available on my Github page
‣Jim’s Code Corner (https://github.com/jcumminsr1/codecorner)