Why Websites Don't Need to Function Identically Across Every Platform
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The article discusses the evolution of web design philosophy from the early 2000s obsession with pixel-perfect cross-browser visual consistency to the modern acceptance of Progressive Enhancement. However, it argues that the web community has now shifted to a new, equally problematic dogma: the belief that websites must function exactly the same across all platforms. The author critiques this approach, suggesting it stifles innovation and fails to account for the diverse capabilities of different devices and browsers.
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bskyWhy Websites Don't Need to Function Identically Across Every Platformbram.usKey quotes
· 3 pulledPixel perfection was the (flawed) holy grail.
While we've accepted that websites don't need to look the same everywhere, we seem to be stuck on a new hurdle: the idea that websites need to function the same everywhere.
The web community eventually came to its senses by embracing Progressive Enhancement.
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