University of Vermont

Great example of a responsive site for a university. Aside from the great responsive work here, I also love the main nav and search area. It’s a mega-dropdown style but the entire page sort of slides down. The search box works the same way but it has everything you need to search the site right there. In both cases the mental shift in the way the nav opens up really helps you realize you’re about to move around the site and build a mental model of the thing.

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Gene Crawford

With over a decade of experience in the industry he has overseen the design and architecture of hundreds of web sites and applications. An active member in the design community, he's the editor & producer of unmatchedstyle.com, the ConvergeSE, ConvergeFL, ConvergeRVA and the Breaking Development conference series.