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I call those two different types:

  • Client-side mobile optimization.
  • Server-side mobile optimization.

(Edit 2020-04-10: A few weeks ago, I have found that they actually have dedicated names! Responsive web design and Dynamic Serving.)

The former one usually uses `` queries in CSS to adapt page elements to both mobile and desktop screen widths.

The latter one delivers a different page layout based on the browser's user agent.

Examples

Example sites that use client-side mobile optimization:

  • Poal.co
  • Voat.co
  • Phuks.co (based on same software as Poal.co, “throat”)
  • BitChute.com
  • MediaWiki's legacy “monobook” and “timeless” layouts (not to be confused with their modern mobile website)
  • Gab.ai
  • Vlare.TV

Example sites that use server-side mobile optimization:

  • Twitter
  • YouTube (although they allow manual selection through URL parameters app=desktop, app=m and persist_app=1.)
  • Instagram

Dailymotion mixes both methods: It uses client-side mobile optimization for the website layout and server-side mobile optimization for the video player UX, making it touch-friendly if it detects a touch screen device.

Some websites (e.g. VidLii, Saidit.net) are only optimized for desktop so far.

(I would write a WikiVersity article about it, but Wikimedia, of which both Wikipedia and Wikiversity are a part, currently does not seem to appreciate prolific editors.)

I call those two different types: * Client-side mobile optimization. * Server-side mobile optimization. (Edit 2020-04-10: A few weeks ago, I have found that they actually have dedicated names! *Responsive web design* and *Dynamic Serving*.) The former one usually uses `@media` queries in CSS to adapt page elements to both mobile and desktop screen widths. The latter one delivers a different page layout based on the browser's user agent. # Examples ## Example sites that use **client-side** mobile optimization: * Poal.co * Voat.co * Phuks.co (based on same software as Poal.co, *“throat”*) * BitChute.com * MediaWiki's legacy “monobook” and “timeless” layouts (not to be confused with their modern mobile website) * Gab.ai * Vlare.TV ## Example sites that use **server-side** mobile optimization: * Twitter * YouTube (although they allow manual selection through URL parameters *`app=desktop`*, *`app=m`* and *`persist_app=1`*.) * Instagram Dailymotion mixes both methods: It uses client-side mobile optimization for the website layout and server-side mobile optimization for the video player UX, making it touch-friendly if it detects a touch screen device. Some websites (e.g. VidLii, Saidit.net) are only optimized for desktop so far. ^((I would write a WikiVersity article about it, but Wikimedia, of which both Wikipedia and Wikiversity are a part, currently does not seem to appreciate prolific editors.\))

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I think the reason SaidIt hasn't tried optimizing their site for mobile is because they do already have an app. It's pretty barebones, but functional.

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Update: Apparently, Saidit.net now supports narrow screen widths.