You said they would use them out in the field, so do they have to worry about the weather(cold, rain, etc)? If so, you may want to look into rugged ones. We have used HP pocketPC's in the past and the guy using them has complained they shut off in the extreme cold. We switched him to a Symbol MC50(pocketpc with a barcode scanner built-in, might be a stretch for you but it's a rugged device), but he loves it since it has a keyboard as well, no issues with the cold weather either.
-----Original Message----- From: Coldfusion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:32 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: PDA Website? Thanks for the tips. Yeah I hate trying to use the 12 digits to enter text. I would build an extra site, since it will ONLY be used for entering hours That a crew member worked for the day. -----Original Message----- From: Dawson, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:13 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: PDA Website? I prefer Palm OS over others, although I haven't really used others. I have a Treo 700p that I love. I'm on Sprint and we should get broadband access later this year. The Blazer browser is very nice. It has some CSS and Javascript support.Y So, I would recommend any mobile device that has a qwerty keyboard. Personally, I HATE using a 12-digit keypad to enter text. Three different options for the web site: 1. Use clean, simple markup and CSS and let a web site degrade for the mobile device. 2. Use CGI variables to sniff the browser's capabilities and then use conditional logic in your presentation for either a desktop or mobile browser. 3. Use CGI to sniff the browser, then redirect a mobile browser to a completely-separate site. I would choose the device first, then build the site. Mobile browser capabilities can be quite different. At this point, I wouldn't try to support WAP and cards. I would just use some good ol' symantic HTML. Peep these sites: http://pc.dev.mobi/ http://www.passani.it/gap/ M!ke -----Original Message----- From: Coldfusion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:02 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: PDA Website? I have a client who is looking to add PDA access to submit timesheet data for the people in the field. Thus the ability to login via PDA and submit hours worked for themselves and their crew. Keep in mind: These people are NOT Technical Questions: 1. What PDA would you recommend? 2. Would this be a separate website for PDA access? 3. What is the best approach, obtain a PDA capable then build the site? Tips & Suggestions are EXTREMEL welcomed! TIA! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:272510 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
