Miika Mäkinen wrote:

> I remember seeing one test on the @media "handheld"  support and found it:
> 
> http://htmldog.com/ptg/archives/000055.php
> and a conclusion at http://www.htmldog.com/ptg/archives/000056.php
> 
> I guess the main issue still is that "sizable chunk of mobile browser
> share (Pocket IE) also apply styles that are supposed to be specific to
> the "screen" media type.".
> 
> I need to do some stuff for mobile later this year as well, and so far
> I'm planning to send mobiles different pages than desktop browsers. Also
> it's not that easy to make content that works on sooo different
> resolutions AND you should remember that the connection speed of a
> mobile is usually slow e.g. sending lot of content that is hidden using
> stylesheets seems like a waste.
> 
> I think that it depends on the type of content you have... articles and
> blogs etc. could probably be sent the same to all browsers, while more
> of an "application" still will need different versions.

Would resolution dependent CSS switching also work within this model ?
http://www.themaninblue.com/writing/perspective/2006/01/19/

The concept I'm working on using this tech is as follows:
1) For Pocket IE and other PDAs, run a basic 200 pixel wide design under
"screen" media type, then step up to 640 by 480, 800 by 600 and so on
for normal (IE/Fox/Opera/Safari) browser rendering
2) run a cut down version of the 200 pixel "screen" model for the
"handheld" media type.
3) Run a boilerplate "print" version aimed at correctly printing
everything in order at A4 or Letter.

Would this method also work ? Sure, it looks like a lot of work and
possible duplication, but then you could also extend to the "tv" and
"tty" media types inside this model..

Lawrence

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