Methods and systems for applying responsive design to subframes on a web page

1. A method of rearranging content within an existing displayed sub-region of a web page in response to resizing the sub-region, the content including a plurality of columns each having a respective width parameter, the method comprising:

detecting resizing of the existing displayed sub-region within the webpage, wherein the sub-region comprises a slidable border, and resizing of the sub-region comprises manual or automatic dragging of the slidable border;

determining a span value associated with the resized sub-region;

defining a minimum width beyond which the resized sub-region cannot be reduced;

determining a subset of the plurality of columns that fit within the span value based on the respective width parameters, wherein each respective width parameter comprises one of a fixed parameter and a dynamic parameter;

displaying the subset of columns within the resized existing displayed sub-region; and

simultaneously rearranging the contents of a second existing displayed sub-region in response to the resizing of the first existing displayed sub-region.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic parameter comprises a predetermined percentage of the span value.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of assigning a respective priority parameter to each column.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the priority parameter comprises one of an absolute and relative value.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of configuring a set of rules for determining the subset of columns.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the set of rules is implemented in a cascading style sheet (CSS).

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising hiding a second subset of columns.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising revealing the second subset of columns in response to a user request.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the user request comprises hovering a cursor over a virtual button indicative of the hidden columns.

10. Computer code stored in a non-transient medium for rearranging content within an existing displayed sub-region of a web page in response to resizing the existing displayed sub-region, the content including a plurality of columns each having a respective width parameter, the computer code configured to implement the steps of:

detecting resizing of the existing displayed sub-region within the webpage, wherein the sub-region comprises a slidable border, and resizing of the sub-region comprises movement of the slidable border through one of manual or automatic dragging;

determining a span value associated with the resized existing displayed sub-region;

defining a minimum width beyond which the resized sub-region cannot be reduced;

determining a subset of the plurality of columns that fit within the span value based on the respective width parameters, wherein each respective width parameter comprises one of a fixed parameter and a dynamic parameter;

displaying the subset of columns within the resized existing displayed sub-region; and

simultaneously rearranging the contents of a second existing displayed sub-region in response to the resizing of the first existing displayed sub-region.

11. The computer code of claim 10 , further configured to implement the step of assigning a respective priority parameter to each column, wherein the priority parameter comprises one of an absolute and relative value.

12. The computer code of claim 10 , further configured to implement the step of configuring a set of rules for determining the subset of columns, wherein the set of rules is implemented in a cascading style sheet (CSS).

13. A computer system for rearranging the content within an existing displayed sub-region of a web page in response to resizing the existing displayed sub-region, the content including a plurality of columns each having a respective width parameter, the system including a processor configured to implement the steps of:

detecting resizing of the existing displayed sub-region within the webpage, wherein the sub-region comprises a slidable border, and resizing of the sub-region comprises movement of the slidable border through one of manual or automatic dragging;

determining a span value associated with the resized existing displayed sub-region;

defining a minimum width beyond which the resized sub-region cannot be reduced;

determining a subset of the plurality of columns that fit within the span value based on the respective width parameters, wherein each respective width parameter comprises one of a fixed parameter and a dynamic parameter;

displaying the subset of columns within the resized existing displayed sub-region; and

simultaneously rearranging the contents of a second existing displayed sub-region in response to the resizing of the first existing displayed sub-region.