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1. Do build with \u2018mobile first\u2019 mantra. Add features and components as required for bigger screens, instead of trying to remove features and components for mobile screens. <\/p>\n

2. Do use modernizer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

3. Do test on real devices instead of emulators.<\/p>\n

4. Do check website performance during development \u2013 not after. Google PageSpeed<\/a> and YSlow<\/a> are your friends. <\/p>\n

5. Do involve technical members and developers during all stages of the project \u2013 planning, design, QA and post-launch review. <\/p>\n

6. Don't use Javascript for reordering layout. Redrawing and reordering DOM elements is expensive.<\/p>\n

7. Don't use a framework unless absolutely necessary. Frameworks have added complexites and code which make it hard to work around and maintain. <\/p>\n

8. Don't try make an existing website responsive by adding extra CSS and Javascript. Remove all existing CSS and Javascript and start from a clean slate.<\/p>\n

9. Don't overuse CSS animations as they are slow on older Android devices. <\/p>\n

10. Don't combine features for 'small screen' and 'touch'. They are not mutually inclusive. Always provide non-touch UI fallbacks for touch elements. For example, some Windows 8 desktop\/laptop computers are touch-enabled but they are not small screens. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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