Comments on: Why Build a Mobile Website? (part 1 of 2)

By: Colby Russell

Colby Russell — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:15:00 +0000

You’re ignoring the notion that I, as a desktop user, should be able to leverage those features as well, because, say my laptop is just as capable of taking advantage of GPS or because my browser can interpret microformats. I can do those things so long as a web author hasn’t eliminated that possibility for me by making bold assumptions about how I will consume the content.

My original statement still stands: it’s in everyone’s best interest to author websites in a way that’s agnostic to the device, to provide the most functionality for the most users—that is, everyone but those whose business model relies on selling customers on the idea of the necessity of two, separate desktop-targeted and mobile-targeted websites.

By: DudaMobile

DudaMobile — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:10:52 +0000

Creating a mobile site is not just about improving user experience. It also allows you to add special features for your mobile users that are not relevant to regular desktop viewing, for example leveraging device capabilities like: integration with GPS (location awareness), Click-To-Call, SMS etc.

By: Colby Russell

Colby Russell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:52 +0000

Crossposted from my comment to Mark Finkle's blog post about mobile optimized web pages: Here's a general maxim: If accessing your "normal" website on a mobile device is painful, your "normal" website sucks. The solution is not to divide your time into making a mobile-targeted website and a desktop-targeted website, it's to make an accessible website from the start. You'll end up with happy mobile users, the (potentially silent) subset of users who found your website frustrating to access on the desktop will shrink, and it will be available to both parties in a fraction of the time that it would if you were to develop two separate websites; there will be no down period for mobile users while you're trying to put something together.

By: DudaMobile

DudaMobile — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:50:33 +0000

I use a BlackBerry Curve for work stuff mainly because of the keyboard and an iPhone for Website browsing and fun.
I read a lot of good reviews about the Verizon Droid which is based on the Google Android OS and combines the best of both those worlds in one device. Would love to get my hands on it.

By: Watch Movies Online

Watch Movies Online — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:45:56 +0000

Just Googled and read the whole article and i must have to say that me and my husband loved reading your post. I liked your site because i am almost illiterate about mobile phones and was thinking of buying a new cell phone for my daughter. Now reading many reviews i am really confused so if you can suggest me which mobile phone should i buy for my teenage daughter i would appreciate the great advice. We bookmarked and will regularly check more updates to come from your website. Thanks.

By: mcdonalds coupons

mcdonalds coupons — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:14:03 +0000

Thanks much for that good piece of text.

By: Optimal Male

Optimal Male — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:11:40 +0000

Agree – its extremely frustrating trying to use ‘normal’ websites on mobile phones.
Plus combine that with everyone moving to more and more mobile usage… 65 million people/month use Facebook from their phone (Facebook’s mobile volume has more than tripled in less than 12 months!): http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/09/03/facebooks-mobile-usage-has-tripled-this-year-to-65-million/