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For what playform should a site be developed

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  • 10-05-2020 10:49pm
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    Snorlaxx
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭


    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


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    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,510 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,494 ✭✭✭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.


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    The most common platform used by your target site consumers.


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    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,494 ✭✭✭✭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

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    Jim2007
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    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....


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    Snorlaxx
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭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.


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    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,510 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


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


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