Web Design for Pockets
Everyone knows that making technology smaller has been an industry standard for years now. So it’s no surprise that Apple has created a phone (iPhone) to view internet sites through a miniature high resolution screen. With over 10 million devices sold, these phones are launching an entirely new wave of design for web developers. The phone uses a new Mobile Safari browser that brings web browsing on mobile devices to a new level of small.
So what does all this mean to me?
I don’t own an iPhone, and by looking at the price of the phone ($399.99) and the price of the cheapest plan ($59.99 for 450 Anytime Minutes), then calculating how many minutes I use on my current phone (800+) That’s a lot of money to add some extra spice in my cup of tea. So, all this means to me. Is that I have to check another platform for functionality and compatibility of my website. Pretty sweet, I can hear all the sighs of you web developers!
How can I check my site compatibility without buying an iPhone?
There’s a few ways to figure that out. You could be lucky enough to know 1 of the 10 million who owns one, and you could ask them to check a few sites out. Another way would be to approach a sales person, and ask to test the internet function for a sneak peak. The last way I figured out how to check out my website compatibility is to use the testiPhone website. The final way is probably the easiest way for myself, but isn’t the most reliable due to constant iPhone / browser updates.
What did I see?
I found out that my current site isn’t very friendly with the new platform. All the content is viewable, but it just doesn’t look as snazzy as it does on a PC. The pattern backdrop, is hardly visible except for at the top, upon which it just looks like a block of pattern. I also noticed this break under the navigation. The blue line just seems to stop, which then leads to the ugly box of pattern.
I’m faced with a new platform that requires more personal attention and also requires more learning and testing for us web developers. It’s sickening, but for some reason, this puts a smile on my face. I’ll be adding information on the fix to my site as I complete it.
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or you can just by the Voyager phone for Verizon and have all that and more including a Full Qwerty keep board!
Hey, good stuff happening around here. The site does match the card, well done. Peace.
Wow. iPhone test site is great. gg++;
good read, i can check your articles now that I know what rss feeds do!