Building Web Page for Wireless and Hanheld Devices
With the release of the iPhone, the Blackberry, the Treo and other Web-ready wireless devices, building Web pages for wireless and handheld devices is getting more and more critical. The tips, articles and resources here will help you build Web pages either specifically for wireless devices or convert your existing pages to work better on wireless.
Changing the Design of a Page for Wireless Devices with the Handheld Media Type
First use a media type to define a style sheet for handheld or wireless devices. Then once you've decided on the style sheet, use these tips to create a page that is styled so that wireless devices get the most out of the design.
First use a media type to define a style sheet for handheld or wireless devices. Then once you've decided on the style sheet, use these tips to create a page that is styled so that wireless devices get the most out of the design.
Use Opera's Small-Screen Rendering to Test Pages for Handhelds
Opera has a built-in feature to allow you to test any Web page for how it might look on a small screen or handheld device - it's called the Opera Small Screen Renderer
Opera has a built-in feature to allow you to test any Web page for how it might look on a small screen or handheld device - it's called the Opera Small Screen Renderer
Google Mobile
Google will convert any Web page into a mobile-friendly page. You just search for it from this starting page. I like to use this page to imagine how people with cell phones might find the sites I design.
Google will convert any Web page into a mobile-friendly page. You just search for it from this starting page. I like to use this page to imagine how people with cell phones might find the sites I design.