tips & tricks
WCM tip #30: Persist the Device Channel choice using the DeviceChannel cookie
When switching between the different Device Channels you can persist the choice using the DeviceChannel cookie.
WCM tip #28: Design Manager: easy start but limiting if you know what you're doing. Build .master yourself
Design Manager allows you to quickly implement your user experience in SharePoint but if you want to build a great public-facing website you should build the Master Page and Page Layouts yourself instead.
WCM tip #26: Disallow Master Page override
When building public-facing websites with SharePoint 2013 you should disallow anonymous users from overriding the Master Page on your website.
WCM tip #25: Optimize your authoring and publishing experience with Device Channels
Using Device Channels in SharePoint 2013 you can separate your authoring and publishing experience. This will allow you to optimize your public-facing website for visitors and search engines without losing any of the standard content management capabilities of SharePoint 2013.
WCM tip #24: Leverage the anonymous search REST API for content re-use
On your public-facing website consider enabling the anonymous search REST API to publish your content to other channels such as topic sites and mobile apps.