Build Responsively Workshop Coming To Columbus, OH
Announcing our second responsive workshop, slated for July 9-10 in beautiful Columbus, Ohio.
Read MoreBrowsing Meet them where they are.
Responsive Web Design and JavaScript
Is your RWD tool belt feeling a little light? You're probably missing the right JavaScript. Rob Tarr has just what you may be looking for.
Read MoreThink Responsively
Responsive web design: a set of techniques or a mindset? Ben Callahan shares his thoughts.
Read MoreTickets Released for Sparkbox’s First Responsive Design Workshop
Tickets for our Cincinnati workshop are up for grabs. Get yours today!
Read MoreRecent Launch: Miami Valley Lighting Website
Some websites beg to be responsive. We were happy to answer.
Read MoreSparkbox Hosting Responsive Workshops
We're pumped to share about our responsive web design one-day workshops beginning in February of 2012.
Read MoreTop Ten Reasons NOT To Build Responsive or Adaptive Websites
A list of excuses and reasons why. Presented Simpson's style.
Read MoreSparkbox Snags a Notable Mention for 10K Apart
Our Morestache app brings home a Notable Mention from 10K Apart.
Read MoreRecent Launch: University System of Maine Campaign Website
Working with the University System of Maine and their marketing partner, Mindpower, we bring their Think.Maine campaign to life on the web.
Read MoreRedefining the Mobile Context
Ben provides his take on the future of context and the possibilities for personalized user experiences.
Read MoreSparkbox’s Ben Callahan Advocates Content Prototypes on Smashing Magazine
We like to call him, "El Presidente." You can call him, "Mr. Content Prototype." Check out his latest article on Smashing Magazine.
Read MoreSparkboxing Match: Design Deliverables in Responsive Design
Ben and Rob throw down over appropriate client deliverables for a responsive website project. There will be blood.
Read MoreChange the World by Changing Client Expectations
Ben brings his ideals to our Sparkboxing match, urging us to change the deliverables we give to clients.
Read MoreClient Deliverables that Work in the Real World
Rob brings his pragmatism to our Sparkboxing match, contending that we need to be realistic about what we're able to deliver to clients.
Read MoreRecent Launch: Responsive E-Commerce Website for White Lotus Aromatics
New to the work section, we have one of our latest projects: the White Lotus Aromatics website.
Read MoreQuick Thoughts on Apple’s Latest Earnings Call
Apple iPad sales more than doubled Apple Mac sales last quarter. The web industry is moving more rapidly than anyone could have predicted toward a mobile browsing experience. Responsive web design is a great option to combat the unknown devices yet to emerge––big OR small.
Read MoreMedia Query Bookmarklet
We created this bookmarklet to aid in designing responsive websites. Now you can always know what media query just triggered. Never again will you lose track of where you are.
Read MoreFont-Size at Smaller Resolutions
Why it's important to increase the text size of a responsive site at smaller resolutions.
Read MoreTargeting iPhone 4’s Retina Display with Media Queries
Here's how to target the iPhone 4 in a media query and replace the background images with hi res images.
Read MoreThree Ways to Prepare Your Site for Mobile
Over the past year or two, we've seen amazing growth rates in the mobile market––between 200% and 300% accessing our clients' websites. This article explains three approaches to prepping your site for the coming wave of mobile browsers.
Read MoreSmartphone Sales Surpass PC Sales
Smartphone sales surpassed PC sales as of the end of 2010. This article provides a further look into analytics of organizations we've built sites for and summarizes what this means for your website.
Read MoreDesigning for 600
Where do you start when designing for a responsive site? First instinct is to start with the largest size, but we found the widest column is the key.
Read MoreRound Up: Sites Using Responsive Web Design
The Sparkbox crew has been digging into responsive website design over the past few weeks. This article lists a few of the sites we've been looking to for guidance as we understand the underlying concepts.
Read MoreThe Article that Started the Responsive Design Movement
Ethan Marcotte wrote this article back in May of 2010. It's critical to our industry because it pushes us all toward building smarter sites.
Selecting a Website Design Firm: Part 2
When looking for a website design firm, make sure they address accessibility and adhere to Web-Standards.
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