Comment on Rails 4.1.0 releasedparentComments−oelmekki12yTrying to shrink an app designed for a desktop browser down to a 4" phone is a fool's errandThat's why, when you design a responsive website, you're supposed to think / work out mobile first.Hoping to detect all mobile devices out there based on their http request is no wiser.−sergiotapia12yYou end up with a LOT of hidden or visible markup, redundant on both mobile and desktop.After working on responsive websites for about 2 years now, I feel that variants is the way to go with Mobile designs.You flesh out something lightweight for mobile and then another for tablet + desktop + whatever.Otherwise your mobile display is needlessly large.
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That's why, when you design a responsive website, you're supposed to think / work out mobile first.
Hoping to detect all mobile devices out there based on their http request is no wiser.
You end up with a LOT of hidden or visible markup, redundant on both mobile and desktop.
After working on responsive websites for about 2 years now, I feel that variants is the way to go with Mobile designs.
You flesh out something lightweight for mobile and then another for tablet + desktop + whatever.
Otherwise your mobile display is needlessly large.