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		terabytest on Sept 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Responsive Design is Not About Screen Sizes Any Mo... If you have a big image meant for desktop users only and you hide it with CSS, I'm pretty sure most modern UAs won't download it.

voyou on Sept 11, 2013 [–]

I don't think that's right; at least, a quick test on the browser I'm using right now (Chrome 29) suggests otherwise, as do this guy's tests from last year: http://timkadlec.com/2012/04/media-query-asset-downloading-r...

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