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Juan Ferreras
28,028 PointsIsn't the approach of forcing the user to load an image twice as big on regular devices really bad for loading times?
Isn't it better to detect whether it's a retina device, or not, and the whole @2x deal?
1 Answer
myackley35
34,574 PointsJuan,
In the context of material being taught in the video adding a background-image without checking for pixel density is ok. However, you are correct in the fact that you can take the code a little farther by swapping out images with a media query that looks for certain pixel densities such as (but not limited to):
@media
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),
(min-resolution: 192dpi) {
ul > li a {
background-image: url("thisimage-2x.png");
}
}
How you build things is kind of subjective anyway depending on your workflow and what you're trying to achieve. Neither way is the wrong way to code.
I hope this clears things up!
Juan Ferreras
28,028 PointsJuan Ferreras
28,028 PointsYeah, I understand now! Thanks for the example!