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Felix Sonnenholzer
14,654 PointsMobile First
Hello,
Why is the CSS Basics Course not introducing the "Mobile First" principle, like it was already introduced in the same track in "How to make a Website". Is was said, that it would be easier to scale it up than down, but it seemed pretty easy in this course using media queries. The "Mobile First" principle wasn't even mentioned here, which would have been nice.
Shouldn't we focus on mobile devices first?
2 Answers
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 PointsI have had this and some other questions about courses. My guess is that the basic courses are trying to teach the fundamentals before jumping to mobile first design or other more advanced issues. After all, there is no difference in the css itself, just what size browser you design for first.
Graeme Oxley
8,931 PointsMy guess is because desktop design came first, so I am sure that it has probably been found to be easier to learn the basics on desktop first. However that might change in the near future as the younger generation is far more comfortable on the mobile platform.
Personally I find it easier to scale down than up.
Felix Sonnenholzer
14,654 PointsFelix Sonnenholzer
14,654 PointsThank you for your answer. You are right. I should have separated design concepts from fundamental understanding. I was just a little confused, because the mobile first concept was explained in a previous course while it was here the other way round in the CSS Basics Course.