Scale and Adapt - Building Responsive BBC News

Explore a conference talk detailing the journey of building a responsive BBC News website. Discover how the team tackled the challenges of device proliferation, implemented responsive design principles, and prioritized performance to serve a massive audience. Learn about their approach to browser support, content-first and mobile-first strategies, and the "Cuts the Mustard" test. Gain insights into handling browser differences, optimizing images, using media queries, and managing complexity. Understand the importance of testing, caching with Varnish, and addressing user expectations in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Intro
Back in 2008
Mobile
Responsive Design
Browser Support
Simple Site
Building Blocks
Content First
Mobile First
Cuts the Mustard Test
Browser Differences
Performance
Images
Image Tags
Media Queries
Complexity
Hiding content
Testing
Varnish
John
Getting buyin
User expectations