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When should a developer use a horizontal carousel for displaying content?

A developer uses a specific design pattern for displaying a small number of related items. This pattern uses a horizontal carousel with simple navigation. The carousel works well on both desktop and mobile devices.

By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record

The rule

A developer uses a specific design pattern for displaying a small number of related items.

This pattern uses a horizontal carousel with simple navigation. The carousel works well on both desktop and mobile devices.

A developer should use this carousel for 4 to 12 items. These items can be movies, books, tools, or examples. The carousel shows cards that users can scroll through. On a computer, users click 'previous' or 'next' buttons. On a phone, users swipe to see more cards. Each card has an emoji, a title, a subtitle, a short quote, and a category.

A developer creates a website section for recommended books. The developer has 7 books to show. The developer uses this carousel pattern. Each book appears as a card. Users can easily swipe through the books on their phone.

Words you'll need

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Human-Computer Interaction

How people and computers communicate and work together

Information Architecture

How information is organized and labeled so people find it

Design Patterns

Reusable solutions to common problems in design

Questions people ask

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How can a developer build a mobile view for a web application without breaking the desktop view?

A developer must treat mobile and desktop as two separate apps. They should use media queries to define distinct CSS layouts for each.

Why should a developer avoid using `overflow:hidden` and `max-height` on a section wrapper?

Using `overflow:hidden` and `max-height` on a section wrapper can hide content. For example, buttons at the bottom of a section might disappear.

How can a developer build a mobile view for a web application without breaking the desktop view?

A developer must treat mobile and desktop as two separate applications. They share HTML and JavaScript.

How do I structure the HTML and CSS for a movie section with a carousel?

The `.movie-section` is a main part of the page. It has a warm background color.

What to remember

A developer uses a specific design pattern for displaying a small number of related items. This pattern uses a horizontal carousel with simple navigation. The carousel works well on both desktop and mobile devices.