What’s the difference between desktop and mobile websites?
Designed for smaller screens and imprecise finger tapping.
Designed for large screens with precise mouse clicking.
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In any case, mobile-friendly web pages have are distinct from desktop versions in a number of ways.
Collapsible or expandable menu widgets typically replace sidebars and bulky header menus.
Full-width graphics with judicial use of space between text.
Most desktop monitors measure 19 inches to 24 inches diagonally.
Denser text with more leeway for graphics.
The most obvious difference between desktop and mobile web pages is the screen real estate.
Smartphones are about 4 inches diagonally.
Also, tapping accurately on tiny elements becomes impossible.
To fix the issue designers may remove sidebars and graphics that aren’t strictly necessary.
Instead, they use smaller graphics, increase font sizes, and collapse content into expandable widgets.
This real estate limitation has driven a whole different kind of thinking among web designers.
Also, collapsible or expandable menu widgets typically replace sidebars and bulky header menus.
Instead, small pop-up ads are more common on mobile web pages.
Layouts that feature text wrapped around a graphic don’t play well on mobile devices.
This becomes even more important on small screens.
Using white space judiciously is crucial.
Page Controls: Desktop Precision vs.
Mobile Blobs
Large tapping areas or hotspots for more accurate navigation.
Log-in credentials often have dedicated space, sometimes with fingerprint accessibility.
More precise cursor-based links and button.
Mobile-friendly sites offer large tapping areas (or hotspots) to facilitate accurate navigation.
The mobileURLis usually chosen for you automatically when you surf with a mobile tablet or smartphone.
Why Does it Matter?
Mobile web pages are designed for handheld devices and are quite different from pages made for desktop reading.
