What is responsive web design?

[emedianetwork]

Can, anyone explain the meaning and importance of responsive web design? I have read it online, but not 100% sure about it.

[Kasi Viswanathan]

Short and Sweet answer for your Question responsive design is,

Single HTML Code that is best view on All different resolution screens like Mobile, Tablet, Desktops, etc..

In depth answer using media queries make your website compatible for mobile, PC, etc..

[sharontrewell]

Responsive web design is a paradigm that involves designing websites that adapt their layout to changes in device and orientation so as to provide the optimal viewing experience to the user. The devices can be desktop, mobile and tablets and their corresponding orientations.

[JessicaJohn]

Mobile friendly and other hand hold devices friendly website calls responsive website. In 2014 a responsive website design is very important and essential to get good business, traffic and business leads. Every webmaster should get responsive website design for future success.

[Paresh shrimali]

Definition: Responsive Web design (RWD) is a Web design approach aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience—easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling—across a wide range of devices (from mobile phones to desktop computer monitors)

Get More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsive_web_design

Responsive Web Design or RWD as it is commonly referred to, implies the formatting of Website design in a way that it most optimal for viewing and navigation across a wide range of devices, including traditional PCs, smartphones and tablet devices.

In Detail:   http://mobiledevices.about.com/od/glossary/g/Responsive-Web-Design-Definition.htm

[sowmya]

Responsive Web Design is a method of building websites that are highly functional on wide range of desktops & provide "app-like" experiences on mobile etc.

[sumoncps]

How Does Responsive Web Design Work?

Responsive sites use fluid grids. All page elements are sized by proportion, rather than pixels. So if you have three columns, you wouldn't say exactly how wide each should be, but rather how wide they should be in relation to the other columns. Column 1 should take up half the page, column 2 should take up 30%, and column 3 should take up 20%, for instance.
Media such as images is also resized relatively. That way an image can stay within its column or relative design element.

[Megan Brown]

Responsive web designing helps to alter the design of its website as per user's device resolution, be it PC or mobile.

Its importance: It has now become vital to adopt this feature due to increasing use of smartphones and other smart devices. More than 20 percent of Google searches are now being performed on some sort of mobile device. Google claims use of responsive design as the recommended mobile configuration. Apart from this, responsive web designing helps to enhance user experience and it will help to stay ahead of competition in the business world.

[imobdevtech]

In simple, any website which is mobile friendly and smooth to browse in mobile browser and tablet browser, its called responsive website.
As per my view, now a days mobile users are increasing and 80 to 90 % uses are visiting website on mobile. So responsive website is more helpful for your business. Your website bounce rate can also decrease. 

[jayanta1]

Responsive web design (RWD) is a web design approach aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience The function of responsive design is to have one site, but with different elements that respond differently when viewed on devices of different sizes.