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04/01/2019

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Responsive web design
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Refers to using existing techniques involving flexible images, and media and media queries into a unified approach to web design.
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resolution
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A simple count of the number of pixels across the entire width and height of a device
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Pixels per inch
Definition
A measure of screen density refers to the number of devices pixels on a physical surface
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Device pixel
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The tiniest physical unit in a display; also known as a physical pixel
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bitmap pixel
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The smallest unit of data in a raster image
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Reference pixel
Definition
A W3C standard based on an optical reference unit that might be twice the size of a hardware pixel. This new pixel should look exactly the same in all viewing situations.
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Pixel density
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The number of device pixels on a physical surface; often measured in pixels per inch.
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viewport
Definition
The rectangular area (measured in pixels) that is viewable on a device screen
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fixed-width layout
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the width of the site is bound to a certain number of pixels
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fluid layout
Definition
The web design's dimensions are defined in percentages rather than pixels.
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Em space
Definition
1 em equals the current font size; in a web browser it equals 16 px
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Relative units
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size is set in relation to surrounding elements
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absolute units
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A specific size
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Media Query
Definition
A CSS specification that allows designers to target styles based on a number of devices properties
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Scalable Vector Graphics
Definition
Defines vector-based graphics that can be embedded directly into a web page; SVG is a world wide web consortium recommendation
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Vector graphics
Definition
type of graphic that does not lose quality when zoomed or resized
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