Websites & Portals
Responsive Design for Every Screen
Layouts that adapt cleanly from small phones to wide desktop monitors, tested on real devices rather than only resized browser windows.
Overview
Responsive Web Design
Responsive design is more than shrinking a layout. It means rethinking navigation, tables, forms and media for small screens, touch input and slower connections. Codemotives designs mobile-first, then scales up, so the essential content and actions are never an afterthought on a phone. We check real content, not placeholder text, at every breakpoint.
We also fix existing sites that were never built to adapt. That involves auditing breakpoints, replacing fixed-width elements, making images and tables flexible, and checking behavior across common browsers and devices. The goal is a consistent experience that is easy to maintain, not a pile of device-specific patches. Where a retrofit would cost more than it saves, we say so plainly.
Context
Problems we solve
- 01
Fixed-width legacy layouts
Older sites break on phones because widths are hard-coded. We refactor to flexible grids rather than layering fixes.
- 02
Complex tables and forms
Dense data and long forms are hard on small screens. We redesign them for stacked, touch-friendly use.
- 03
Inconsistent device behavior
A layout can look fine in one browser and fail in another. We test across real devices and engines.
- 04
Heavy mobile pages
Large images and scripts hurt users on mobile networks. We size and load assets for the device.
Capabilities
What we deliver
- 01
Mobile-first design
We start with the smallest screen, setting content priority, then add space and features as the viewport grows.
- 02
Fluid grids and type
Modern CSS grid, flexbox and fluid sizing replace brittle pixel layouts.
- 03
Responsive images
Multiple image sizes and modern formats are served by device so pages stay light.
- 04
Touch and input design
Tap targets, menus and form controls are sized and spaced for fingers and keyboards.
- 05
Cross-device testing
We check key flows on real phones, tablets and several browsers, not only emulators.
- 06
Retrofit of existing sites
We audit and convert non-responsive sites in stages, keeping your content and URLs intact.
Where it fits
- Making a legacy site mobile friendly
- Responsive redesign of a marketing site
- Mobile-friendly data tables and forms
- Dashboards that adapt to tablets
- Design system with breakpoints
Technologies we use
- HTML5
- CSS Grid
- Flexbox
- Tailwind CSS
- React
- Sass
- BrowserStack
- Figma
Approach
How we deliver
- 1
Discover
We learn your goals, users, constraints and existing systems before proposing anything.
- 2
Plan
Scope, priorities, architecture and milestones are agreed so everyone knows what ships when.
- 3
Design
User flows, interfaces and technical design are shaped and reviewed with you early.
- 4
Build
Work is delivered in short iterations with regular demos, so progress is always visible.
- 5
Test
Functional, integration and performance checks run throughout, not only at the end.
- 6
Launch & support
We deploy, monitor and keep improving the product after it goes live.
FAQs
Common questions
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Can you make our existing site responsive?
Usually yes. We audit the current build first. Sometimes retrofitting is practical; sometimes rebuilding the front end is cleaner, and we will explain which and why.
Do you build a separate mobile site?
Generally no. One responsive codebase is easier to maintain and avoids duplicated content, though we may add device-specific features where needed.
How do you test?
We test breakpoints in browsers and on a set of real devices agreed with you. We cannot cover every device, so we focus on those your audience actually uses.
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