Today, we begin our journey into adaptive web design. Our goal is to create websites that adapt to a multitude of screen sizes.

Adaptive design involves the use of static layout designs that are tailored to suit different screen sizes. This stands in stark contrast to responsive design, which adjusts the layout fluidly to accommodate any screen size.

Consider the example of reading an eBook on various devices. The layout of the book intuitively adapts to different screen sizes, ensuring an optimal reading experience. This is the essence of adaptive design — it prioritizes usability and is focus-driven, ensuring that website visitors can navigate with ease, read text without straining, and interact with elements effortlessly.

The layout of a website can significantly differ depending on whether it's being viewed on desktops, tablets, or mobile devices.

• When viewed on desktops, both the content and the navigation menu can comfortably coexist side by side.
• On tablets, designers often resort to a simplified navigation approach using the hamburger (☰) menus, which expand when clicked.
• On mobile devices, due to the stringent space constraints, minimalism takes center stage in layout design.

We utilize the capabilities of HTML and CSS to ensure seamless adaptive navigation.

In this piece of code, we're using a navigation () element housing an unordered list () of links (). This list, coupled with the appropriate use of , adapts with ease to a wide range of screen sizes.