Mobile devices have blasted desktops out of the competition. A significant portion of global Internet traffic (including ecommerce related traffic) originates from mobile devices. Given this fact, a mobile friendly website is an essential requirement for online stores and corporate websites.
In keeping up with these developments, many CMS now offer out-of-the-box features that ensure that websites built on these platforms are mobile friendly. Of these CMS, Drupal has been successful in taking the centrestage with its latest version- Drupal 8.
What’s So Good About Drupal 8
Drupal has an extensive list of modules and themes that makes it a great starting point for mobile-friendly websites. The platform offers a range of features that ensures that the websites are optimized for mobile devices. Using Drupal 8, customizing components and adding functionalities is simple. All you have to do is to install the relevant module and you are done. Â And to top it all off, Drupal 8 ships with extensive support for accessibility standards.
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Here’s a list of benefits of using Drupal 8 for building impressive and user-friendly mobile-focused projects:
Drupal 8 Mobile First
Drupal 8 was made with mobile first mentality. The version is built to scale website across all screen sizes. Thanks to Drupal 8 Mobile Initiative, users could now launch great looking websites that are easy to manage with minimum effort.
Efficient and Easy Mobile Administration
Drupal 8 comes with an improved administration interface. The clean design makes it easy for you to navigate all the tools. The admin layer is simple and adjusts to the size of the device. This means that you can make on the go changes from any device.
Simply put, upgrading to Drupal 8 gets you a fresh and mobile-friendly website that is easy to administer from all devices.
Optimized to Handle Mobile Content
In order to make your website work on any device, Drupal 8 offers a host of responsive components. From theme flexibility to responsive images and quick loading content, Drupal 8 offers a mobile-friendly platform that handles your website without any trouble. Your audience won’t have to wait for the content to load or scroll in different directions in attempts to find the next para.
Responsiveness is the key to building a mobile-friendly site. With Drupal 8, you do not have to worry about the optimizing your website for mobile devices. The theme of your Drupal 8 website includes all the responsive elements that scale all sections of the pages and toolbars, making it compatible with all screen sizes. As for images, all you have to do is add one high-res image and Drupal with automatically scale it to the target  screen size
Conclusion
The importance of mobile-friendly websites cannot be stressed enough. The continuing growth of mobile devices means that building a mobile-friendly site is a must-have for all ecommerce and business websites. Drupal, with its latest version, Drupal 8, provides an optimal solution for building mobile-friendly websites. Â If you have an opinion on the mobile-friendly capabilities of Drupal 8, please leave a comment below.
Hamza Zia
Hamza is a Drupal Community Manager at Cloudways - A Managed Drupal Hosting Platform. He loves to write about Drupal and related topics. During his free time, he can be seen obsessing over Football, Cars, Android and Gaming.
