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POLL Responsive [RWD] or Adaptive [AWD] ?

Responsive OR Adaptive?

  • RWD - responsive

    Votes: 12 66.7%
  • AWD - adaptive

    Votes: 6 33.3%

  • Total voters
    18
Ed, in my experience, "better" has much more to do with the people building and designing than whether they opt to use RWD or AWD. There are plenty of really bad websites designed with RWD. There are plenty of really bad websites designed with AWD.

Yup, it's all about people.

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eddyshaf asks whether dealership websites should use responsive design (one site for all devices) or adaptive design (different versions for different devices), prompting discussion about Google rankings, performance, and practical implementation. The consensus is that responsive is the eventual standard but currently has performance problems, making adaptive a viable interim solution; Google doesn't significantly favor one over the other, and vendors can blend both approaches (as Amazon does). Key concern: in areas with slower internet speeds (3G), both approaches may face load time issues, though the thread doesn't fully resolve this.

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