Comments on: Reasons I’ll Resent You On The Mobile Web

By: Doug Bellenger

Doug Bellenger — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:18:37 +0000

Great article! I think the plugin Graywolf recommended is a great first start, but it still has the challenge of loading everything in a page into the site (adam kings site is 133kb with no images) so it takes awhile and still delivers JavaScript, which may not work on all phones. A lot of the plugins for WordPress also only deliver one look and feel, or they only create an iPhone version, so be cautious of this since they won’t work on Blackberry’s usually. An example is the WPTouch plugin. Check out there site on your blackberry here if you have one: http://www.bravenewcode.com/wptouch.

Ideally a tool will allow you to create a version for different device categories such as a touchscreen, a qwerty device or a feature phone. Then the system should only deliver content relative to that device to keep the html footprint small for quick loading. It’s a little more than just installing a plugin, but the results are much better for all of your users.

By: Innkeeper Seely

Innkeeper Seely — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:48:26 +0000

Norcross, some of us don’t use mobile and don’t realize that our sites are too bulky. That’s why we read these blogs.

Will work on it pronto. Thanks

By: Norcross

Norcross — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:00:36 +0000

I use the plugin Graywolf mentions above, and it does the job well. Regardless, I have no idea (other than laziness) why people don’t make their sites mobile-ready. Even a single load page with the relevant info is enough.

By: Rhea Drysdale

Rhea Drysdale — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:58:30 +0000

Michael – Nice plugin, will look at adding it this weekend when we do some housekeeping.

By: graywolf

graywolf — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:32:05 +0000

on wordpress you can put out a mobile version in about 5 minutes with this plugin

http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress

*cough * *cough*

By: Phil Buckley

Phil Buckley — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:21:08 +0000

Best post on mobile site laziness I’ve read in a while. “Girl on a mission” is the takeaway, don’t make me regret going to your site.

By: Stuart Foster

Stuart Foster — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:19:29 +0000

Drowning babies? Not cool. Hilarious. But not cool.