Justin Madilia• 90
@jmadilia
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Regarding mobile-first or desktop-first design, I'll give the classic answer here: it depends.
Some of the biggest factors to have a solid understanding of before starting a project are your users, the intention of how they'll use the interface, and the type of the product. Some questions to think about:
- Where are your users more likely to access your website? This will help prioritize mobile-first vs. desktop-first.
- How complex are interactions on the website for users? If they're more complex than a few simple clicks and scrolls, then desktop-first might be the way to go.
- What kind of product is it going to be? For example, with e-commerce sites, users want quick and easily accessible interactions better suited for mobile-first. However, with more complex solutions for websites, desktop-first would be better.
FreeCodeCamp has a great article from a few years ago on responsive web design: How to Take the Right Approach to Responsive Web Design. They also have a more recent article discussing some technical tips and tricks for responsiveness: How to Build Responsive Websites – Best Practices for Developers. Hope this helps! Happy coding!
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