Performance implications of RWD by Guy Podjarny
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With everything, there is a cost. Even with Responsive Web Design, there’s a performance hit your site will take in peppiness, but knowing the evil you’re up against is half the battle. Let Guy Podjarny light the way. Pro tip: we published a free book called WordPress Meet Responsive Design.
Quick Overview
Your site is an ocular feast on any web browser. It looks sublime on the iPhone. It’s a visual poem on tablets of every shape, size, make, and color. But, how quickly does it load? Performance is part of the user experience too, glowbug. It’s not just about the pretty pretty. Guy Podjarny has generously printed his contribution to an upcoming book on responsive design by Tim Kadlec. Read and learn so that your site isn’t only pretty, it’s peppy, too.