I haven't fully read this article but it's about 'Make your site mobile friendly'
http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/css/make-your-site-mobile-friendly On 4/24/07, John Ivanoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm willing to test on a dell PDA and my phone. I'm glad to say I don't have a blackberry. On 4/24/07, Mike Kelp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is what I was hoping to do originally, but apparently there has been > some bad luck with that approach since many browsers from mobile devices > contain the entire user-agent string for IE or Mozilla for instance, but add > a piece of text that would identify them as mobile. So a check like that > could very likely succeed for many of those unless you crossed it with an OS > and profile check anyway. > > Sadly, that brings us back to the original problem hehe. Keep in mind > though, I haven't gotten to really test any solution since I don't have 20 > mobile devices at my disposal, so much of what I'm spouting is items I've > read hehe. > > Thanks for the suggestion though. > > Mike. > > > > Joe Kelly wrote: > Why not just check for standard browsers and forward them on to your > mobile site if the check fails? There's probably a lot less to check > for. > > Thanks, > Joe Kelly > > On 4/24/07, Mike Kelp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yup, that's essentially the plan hehe. > > Have you checked out the WURFL solution I mentioned yet? Wanted to get > your > take on it. Seems like there is already a test-worthy Java API and custom > tag library for use with it and while we would have to update it > occasionally, it wouldn't be much worse than a scheduled download. > > WURFL: > http://wurfl.sourceforge.net/ > > WURFL Java Solution: > http://wurfl.sourceforge.net/java/index.php > > What do you think? > > Mike. > > > John Ivanoff wrote: > http://www.wfaa.com/mobile/ > > On 4/24/07, Mike Kelp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The thought makes me cry quite honestly....I'm crying right now...at > least > it feels like I'm crying. > > Mike. > > John Ivanoff wrote: > and who knows what happens when these devices hit a site > http://umpc.com/default.aspx > http://reviews.cnet.com/Nokia_770_Internet_Tablet/4505-3127_7-31396042.html > http://www.apple.com/iphone/ > > > On 4/24/07, Mike Kelp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi John, your response was really valuable. I felt kind of foolish for > not > having looked up a mobile specific mailing list :-P I've joined up and > started the searching previous to actually posting the question. > > The wordpress setup is a mix of user-agent, profile, mime-type and OS > detection. > There is also a PHP class that I found earlier that is actually a pretty > impressive piece of work as it stores a big library of over 2000 phones > that > includes some of the device capabilities, etc. It does however seem like > a > futile effort as rather than having a big library file, it has an > endlessly > growing bit of detection code. > See: > http://phpclasses.goodphp.com/browse/file/7912.html > > My fear is the maintainance nightmare either of those would create as > new > devices come out, etc. but that may be what it comes down to hehe. My > hope > is that I might find a database of some sort that is at least maintained > for > me hehe. > > As for the devices I'm trying to detect, I'm going for any mobile device > that is a non-desktop laptop machine...anything that might have too small > a > screen for the main site. Phones, PDAs, blackberry devices, etc. I don't > need to know any of their features because all I'm going to do is forward > them to the mobile site. > > The mobile site will be very simple and straight-forward text and menu > to > minimize bandwidth for mobile users who often have to pay by the > bandwidth > they use and provide something many different devices can use. > > Thanks again, > Mike. > > John Ivanoff wrote: > I am also interested in this too. > I don't know if answer lives in here but It might be worth a look. > > mobile design sites and mail list. (I'm guessing they should have > discussions on detecting mobile devices.) > http://mobiledesign.org/ > http://www.cameronmoll.com/archives/000577.html > > wordpress has a mobile plugin > http://www.andymoore.info/wordpress-mobile-plugin/ > some code (php) > http://www.andymoore.info/php-to-detect-mobile-phones/ > > mobile meaning PDA, blackberry or phone? My little phone only has a > color 128px X 128px display. > > Another good article to read that will help in layout for mobile/low > vision site. > > http://www.stopdesign.com/log/2005/06/24/zoom-layout.html > check out the preference page... > http://www.stopdesign.com/about/prefs/ > > Once again I am throwing way too information. > > John > (I have had too much Mountain Dew!!!) > > On 4/24/07, Tom Woestman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Mike, > > > > I am curious – I have not tackled this problem but am curious if you > tried > detecting the browser type and what problems you encountered if you did? > > > > Thanks, > > Tom > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > Of > Mike Kelp > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [DFW CFUG] Mobile Device Detection > > > > > Hey everyone...I'm researching ways to detect and redirect mobile > devices > to > a mobile site for one of my clients and thought I would see if anybody > on > the list has attacked this problem. > > It seems there is not really a clean way to do it, but I can't even > find > one that seems to be the standard let alone reliable hehe. > > So, anyone had to do mobile phone detection? > > What was your solution and reason you picked it? > > > Thanks in advance, > Mike. > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to DFWCFUG: > [email protected] > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists1.safesecureweb.com/mailman/listinfo/list > List Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40list.dfwcfug.org/ > http://www.mail-archive.com/list%40dfwcfug.org/ > DFWCFUG Sponsors: > www.instantspot.com/ > www.teksystems.com/ > >
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