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Better By Proxy at Mobilism, 2015

Better By Proxy at Mobilism, 2015

Proxy browsers get a bad rep. “They’re antiques.” “They behave in weird ways.” “They’re crappy browsers.” But a deeper understanding of what they accomplish, and what they do behind the scenes, reveals that they’re actually quite ingenious. And far from becoming outdated, they’re uniquely positioned to bring the web to the next wave of people and devices around the world.

We’ll look some of the more popular proxy browsers today, what they do, how to ensure your site works well on them, and why that’s so important.

Presented at Mobilism 2015 in Amsterdam, NL on March 27, 2015.

Tim Kadlec

March 27, 2015
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    blurry images Solution:
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  6. Limit data consumed and limit impact on device while providing

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    window) {! !! // bootstrap the javascript application! }! Sure, why not.
  10. var hasStorage = (function() {! try {! localStorage.setItem(mod, mod);! localStorage.removeItem(mod);!

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  12. “The journey begins by letting go of control, and becoming

    flexible. John Allsopp Dao of Web Design