Jason Grigsby: CSS Media Query for Mobile is Fool's Gold

Jason Grigsby: CSS Media Query for Mobile is Fool's Gold:

This is an interesting piece that debates the merits of using CSS media queries to build mobile-optimized experiences, tackling Ethan Marcotte's influential article on adaptive design, "Responsive Web Design".

For the most part, I agree with Jason's arguments about the context of mobile and hidden/unused files downloading in the background. These same two points are what led me to argue against handheld CSS in my book, and they remain v...