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Ethan Marcotte avatar Ethan Marcotte

It’s not about the device.

  • Nicolas Hoizey
  • 29 November 2018
  • responsive
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https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/not-the-device/

I generally avoid terms like “mobile”, “tablet”, and “desktop” in my work. It’s not that they’re bad; it’s because they’re broad. In my experience, terms like these confuse more than they clarify.

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