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Is it Responsive or Adaptive?
Responsive design flows. Adaptive design snaps. Neither is wrong, they just solve different problems.
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Responsive design gets you fast, flexible, and budget-friendly. Adaptive design gets you precise and fast where it counts.
Used together, you get a site that works hard on every screen without costing you a redesign every time a new device ships.
See the difference between the two with this interactive tool.