Reader Question: Test a site on a mobile device?
Just curious if anyone had a mobile device with web access and is willing to check the mobile version of our website. If you go to www.abwebsitedesign.com with any mobile browser, it should seamlessly redirect to the mobile version. Please let me know your thoughts.
My Thoughts
I don't have a mobile device with Web access, but when I need to test pages, I use Opera in small screen mode. To get into that open Opera, browse to the page, and then in the View menu, choose "Small screen".
The drawback here is that because Opera is not running on a mobile device, it won't automatically switch. But AbWeb has placed a link at the very top to switch to the mobile site. The mobile site is nice - clean and easy to follow. The only thing I don't really like is that it seems like most of the content is missing. But I suppose that's okay to assume that people wouldn't need all of it from their cellphone.
More Help with Designing Mobile Sites
- Use the Google Transcoder to simplify your pages
- You Already Write for Cell Phones
- Writing a PDA Friendly Web Site
- Write Web Pages for the iPhone
- Poll: Do you use a PDA or cell phone to browse the Web?
What do you think?
Do you have a cell phone or mobile device you can test this page in? What do you think of it? Even if you don't have a device, what do you think of the mobile pages in your standard browser? Let us know by posting in the comments or answering the post.
Comments
How about using Adobe Device Central CS3?
Check out the Opera Mini demo at
http://www.operamini.com/demo/
It will display the full site as it would appear on a mobile phone.
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Cheers!
I have an ARCHOS 606 WIFI but I guess it doesn’t qualify as mobile. The page appears in full content. The browser is Opera and adjusts any page to fit the mobile screen.
I do like the site and think it is well done, easy to navigate and informative. Good work.
great idea! we are always looking for the edge and I think this is one I will look into.
Did not look at site as do not have a mobile/web access, but my daughter will look for me. she is one of the younger jet set buyers and after all isnt that the market we are looking to sell to?
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I use my cell phone (LG Voyager with Verizon service) to browse the web. In some cases, not too bad, but mostly it is hard to navigate on the pages, to click on the things that you want to. This phone has the ability to display a variety of ways, like text only, web, and “optimized web”, but none of them work so well. One of the sites I wanted to access is bookcrossing.com. I can see it, but using it is really tough.
Judy, try installing Opera Mini from www.operamini.com. It usually displays sites much better than the pre installed browser that comes with your phone.
I opened the site on my Upstage Phone. It loaded quickly and neatly. The black and white contrast kept things clear and navigation was no problem. Well done.