In this chapter, we have addressed one of the most important success factors in terms of a multi-platform, multi-device application, that is, responsiveness, from a visual point of view. We have defined and reviewed the possible factors involved. We have learned how to leverage some of them in order to provide a better UI in terms of responsiveness.
Lastly, we have acquired confidence in a number of technologies (including layout components, FireUI capabilities, and the TFormStand component) to properly address the issues associated with achieving responsiveness in visual applications.
In the next chapter, we'll focus on a topic that is somehow related, as it has something to do with a very natural aspect of mobile applications (although desktop applications are also increasingly evolving this way): animations and transitions. Your multi-platform, multi-device application will have to fulfill the expectations of final users in terms of usability, and part of this...
