Comments on: Surfing The Web On Mobile Devices http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/surfing-the-web-on-mobile-devices/ Web Development Help and Tutorials Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:25:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: dialog http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/surfing-the-web-on-mobile-devices/#comment-73 dialog Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:09:12 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=84#comment-73 The onclick way of linking is also hateful for desktop users who happen to have javascript disabled, and it also prevents searchbots to index the site properly. One method I tend to use, which is advised in many articles, is HiJAX. I think its mentioned in the book AJAX Hacks. This is done by using normal anchor links and then using javascript - after the page loads - to change the behaviour of the elements by adding the onclick attribute. This way, the links would still work for users who don't have javascript or onclick support and those that do can still enjoy a privileged user experience. The onclick way of linking is also hateful for desktop users who happen to have javascript disabled, and it also prevents searchbots to index the site properly.

One method I tend to use, which is advised in many articles, is HiJAX. I think its mentioned in the book AJAX Hacks. This is done by using normal anchor links and then using javascript – after the page loads – to change the behaviour of the elements by adding the onclick attribute. This way, the links would still work for users who don’t have javascript or onclick support and those that do can still enjoy a privileged user experience.

]]> By: OnlineShopping http://www.htmlcenter.com/blog/surfing-the-web-on-mobile-devices/#comment-72 OnlineShopping Wed, 23 May 2007 01:57:28 +0000 http://htmlcenter.com/?p=84#comment-72 I've had this same problem. However I wasn't sure if it was my device causing the problems or if the sites just weren't equipped to be browsed from pocket PC's. I guess I now know that it is the latter. I'm surprised that most of the "big" sites haven't done anything to alleviate this problem yet. As usual, it seems that Google is one step ahead of the competition. I'm particularly surprised at Yahoo not attempting to fix this problem, since their website is consumer based with their own content supply. As I'm thinking though, there has to be a product out there that is able to somewhat bypass some of these problems, either through creative scripting built into the browser or older versions of the site that are less cluttered with graphics and frames that are still accessbile, and easier for a PocketPC to handle. Any news on this? And if no product is available yet that meets that description, is there anything in the works planned to be released anytime in the near future? I've noticed that Instant Messaing (regardless of which program I use) is also more difficult on my PocketPC. I have tried downloading and installing several composite programs and IM apps designed specifically for instant messaging on mobile devices, but I still have yet to find anything that works quite the way I want it to. What are some of the programs you guys are using? Perhaps I just have not found the right one yet. I have looked on Cnet and several other reputable site, but just haven't come across one that I like for mobile IM'ing. I know I can't be the only one having this problem, and I'm sure someone out there has creatively found a way to improve this dilemma if not fix it altogether. Any suggestions? For anybody that was in the same boat I am in currently, what steps did you take to make instant messaging more efficient from your mobile device? Thanks in advance for any tips or advice. I'll check back later to see what you guys have recommended. I’ve had this same problem. However I wasn’t sure if it was my device causing the problems or if the sites just weren’t equipped to be browsed from pocket PC’s. I guess I now know that it is the latter. I’m surprised that most of the “big” sites haven’t done anything to alleviate this problem yet. As usual, it seems that Google is one step ahead of the competition. I’m particularly surprised at Yahoo not attempting to fix this problem, since their website is consumer based with their own content supply. As I’m thinking though, there has to be a product out there that is able to somewhat bypass some of these problems, either through creative scripting built into the browser or older versions of the site that are less cluttered with graphics and frames that are still accessbile, and easier for a PocketPC to handle. Any news on this? And if no product is available yet that meets that description, is there anything in the works planned to be released anytime in the near future? I’ve noticed that Instant Messaing (regardless of which program I use) is also more difficult on my PocketPC. I have tried downloading and installing several composite programs and IM apps designed specifically for instant messaging on mobile devices, but I still have yet to find anything that works quite the way I want it to. What are some of the programs you guys are using? Perhaps I just have not found the right one yet. I have looked on Cnet and several other reputable site, but just haven’t come across one that I like for mobile IM’ing. I know I can’t be the only one having this problem, and I’m sure someone out there has creatively found a way to improve this dilemma if not fix it altogether. Any suggestions? For anybody that was in the same boat I am in currently, what steps did you take to make instant messaging more efficient from your mobile device? Thanks in advance for any tips or advice. I’ll check back later to see what you guys have recommended.

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