Jan 29 2009

Creating Mobile Websites

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Gone are the days when a separate version of a web site was required to see a web-site. Many 3G Phones, such as the iPhone and Android compatible phones  support rendering of web pages in their full glory (except for Flash on the iPhone). While this creates the richness that one expects when you are surfing at home on your laptop or desktop computer. It can still be difficult to navigate around a large web pages. If you really want to make your website usable on a mobile phone it might be a better idea to go for a mobile version of a website.  Domains are available for mobile websites and  it is a good idea to buy the .mobi domain for your mobile website to host your mobile version of your website to show you are really serious about providing mobile content.

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Sir Pumpkin Longshanks
Programmer, Research and Development

Dec 04 2008

7 Usability Tips for Mobile Web Sites

Better browsers such those found on the G1 and iphone have contributed to the growth in mobile internet access. What factors should you consider to make your website more usable for users of these mobile devices? When people are using mobile devices to access the web they are more likely to be looking to find information quickly and specifically. You can make their search more fruitful by considering the following points. Read the rest of this entry »

Sir Pumpkin Longshanks
Programmer, Research and Development