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webmastersun

01-01-2016 02:25 PM

Why vB4 default theme was not a responsive design?

While more users liked to have a responsive design for vb4 default theme but vB team didn't work on it and used mobile style instead. What is the reason?

Dragonsys

01-01-2016 02:50 PM

This should probably be asked over on vbulletin.com

Paul M

01-01-2016 08:08 PM

Responsive was not really a thing 6 years ago.

webmastersun

01-01-2016 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 2561665)

Responsive was not really a thing 6 years ago.

I agree with you but nowadays users using mobile devices are increasing, Google required it for better results on mobile search results and it could keeps web functions while mobile style is not.

Dave	01-02-2016 01:36 AM

Because it's a lot of work to make a real responsive theme.

Dragonsys

01-02-2016 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by webmastersun (Post 2561671)

I agree with you but nowadays users using mobile devices are increasing, Google required it for better results on mobile search results and it could keeps web functions while mobile style is not.

Google does not require it, the Mobile Style included with vBulletin passes Google requirements just fine.

final kaoss

01-04-2016 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragonsys (Post 2561688)

Google does not require it,

When is the last time you visited google's webmaster tools?

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Also, we're talking about getting a full theme to be responsive. Not a flimsy paper mache white & blue theme offered by default by vbulletin.

Dragonsys

01-04-2016 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by final kaoss (Post 2561953)

When is the last time you visited google's webmaster tools?

Lats week actually, but the reason I say Google does not require it, is because the mobile style works

Quote:

Originally Posted by final kaoss (Post 2561953)

Also, we're talking about getting a full theme to be responsive. Not a flimsy paper mache white & blue theme offered by default by vbulletin.

I am aware what the discussion is here, but I'm saying that the current mobile style works for Google's requirements, even though it is rather ugly and not fully functional.

webmastersun

01-09-2016 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragonsys (Post 2561963)

Lats week actually, but the reason I say Google does not require it, is because the mobile style works

I am aware what the discussion is here, but I'm saying that the current mobile style works for Google's requirements, even though it is rather ugly and not fully functional.

If you are not a SEO specialist then your answer is quite true but it is total wrong if you know more knowledge about SEO to distinguish between mobile style and responsive design on SEO aspect.

Of course you use mobile style, you can pass Google's requirements here
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/

But on other aspects, responsive theme is always better.

Dragonsys

01-09-2016 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmastersun (Post 2562347)

Of course you use mobile style, you can pass Google's requirements here
https://www.google.com/webmasters/to...bile-friendly/

But on other aspects, responsive theme is always better.

Not disagreeing with you on this, but you only stated that Google required responsive for Mobile, and this is what I responded to.
I have also agreed that the mobile style is not the best, but at the time is was a good solution. Responsive wasn't even a thing back when vb4 was originally written, and other things have been much higher on the radar then making it responsive when that actually came about.

And now with vb5 being out, I highly doubt it will ever change for vb4.

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