For what playform should a site be developed

Snorlaxx

Just wondering folks, in todays culture of smartphone technology etc,
If someone is building an information website(abt 100 pages), should it be developed for desktop or Mobile, granted it could be hybrid developed, but should the baseline be desktop or Mobile based?

EDIT: Ment Platform in Title

Mr. CooL ICE

Not 100% sure what you're asking. Are you asking if the design should prioritise mobile size screens over desktop size, or vice versa?

If so, both/neither. Responsive site design is where it's been at for a while. Responsive basically means same content for both, but will automatically adjust based on screen size.

daymobrew

The platform is a matter of opinion. I am a big fan of WordPress so I would suggest it.

The theme you use determines how it appears on different devices. Most should work well on desktops and mobile devices.

Jim2007

The most common platform used by your target site consumers.

28064212

Jim2007 wrote: »

The most common platform used by your target site consumers.

This. If you're developing a site where 99% of the users are business people sitting at desktops, there's absolutely no point spending any more resources than the bare minimum on the mobile side. If it's a site intended to be used on the move, 99% of your traffic will be mobile, and you should develop accordingly. And if you're expecting both, you need to support both, the concept of "which is the baseline" is not relevant

Jim2007

28064212 wrote: »

This. If you're developing a site where 99% of the users are business people sitting at desktops, there's absolutely no point spending any more resources than the bare minimum on the mobile side. If it's a site intended to be used on the move, 99% of your traffic will be mobile, and you should develop accordingly. And if you're expecting both, you need to support both, the concept of "which is the baseline" is not relevant

In the village where my father (RIP) used to live, almost none of the farmers had ever seen the internet on a desktop, as far as they were concerned the internet was a smart phone....

Snorlaxx

All great answers folks, and yee'r all absolutley correct.

Who are the audience: 20 - 45 year olds who will mostly be using mobile but may use desktop.

Ratio of device usage is around 80:20 in favor of Mobile so I'll have to do responsive design like yee mentioned. I'm not inventing SAP v2 or anything like that, its just an information website.

Mr. CooL ICE

Haven't used Wordpress much, but it sounds like it'll fit your needs perfectly.