Did you know that mobile traffic (i.e. smartphones, etc.) accounts for about 30% of website page views today? That’s up 3x from a measly 10% just 2 years ago. In the same period, desktop access is now down to 60% (here’s how this data is measured).
Looking at the time spent instead of just the page views, this report by comScore shows that mobile platforms account for 60% of digital media time spent.
I could share more numbers to drive home the point, but those of you wh are data-inclined can look up more here and here. These numbers are just an indication of how rapidly web usage patterns are changing.
Luke Wroblewski talked about the need for Mobile First designs back in 2011 and shared some early data in 2012, much before we saw such a major shift in web usage patterns. Two years on, with smartphones and tablets replacing PCs dramatically, even at the workplace, it’s alarming to see most designers and developers still stuck designing the traditional way – for large screen desktops – and still talking about progressive enhancement versus graceful degradation.
Continue reading %Making a Case for Mobile First Designs%
by Richa Jain via SitePoint
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