Re: [WSG] Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-07 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
On 07/01/2011 04:10, Mike Kear wrote: I have to convert a client site to enable phone users to use the site and I was wondering what is the best method to detect the mobile user agent and switch the css sheet? As far as I have seen, there are a few ways to do this - which is best? (or maybe the

Re: [WSG] Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-07 Thread designer
I think you've answered your own question, Mike. It's a mess. I am currently making (simple) fluid layouts and ensuring that floats 'drop' (exactly the opposite of what I've been doing in the last several years!). Also adding the meta tag : meta name=viewport content=width=device-width seems

RE: [WSG] Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-07 Thread Jody L. Meyer
Good Morning.. I am a newbie and I love these types of post.. I have a question to pose: If all else fails, why not have an available Mobile Friendly Version hyperlink that the user can select? That way. if their mobile device doesn't display appropriately. they have an option to select from

Re: [WSG] Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-07 Thread David Laakso
On 07/01/2011 04:10, Mike Kear wrote: I have to convert a client site to enable phone users to use the site and I was wondering what is the best method to detect the mobile user agent and switch the css sheet? On mobile strategy: Bruce Lawson

Re: [WSG] Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-07 Thread tee
On mobile strategy: Bruce Lawson http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/the-mobile-web-optimization-guide/ [Personally, I think media queries is the way to go.] Media Queries for Mobile Web is nothing but kool-aid nevertheless :-) I admit though, I idrink/i it very often.

Re: [WSG] Detecting Mobile user agent - what methods work best?

2011-01-07 Thread Sam Sherlock
Also you can get opera mobile emu for pc or mac :) http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2010/04/22/get-the-opera-mobile-emulator-on-your-mac-or-pc and the info for the Samsung Emu is here (think this is the appropriate link for what Tee mentioned)

[WSG] Does SVG image the answer for mobile version of web?

2011-01-07 Thread tee
Testing a mobile version of site (100% in width with width=device-width declared) from Samsung Galaxy Simulator, I find that all images are blurred due to the high resolutions of the device (1024 x 600). The quality for background image is worse than inline image (which has height and width

[WSG] CSS lists

2011-01-07 Thread Thierry Koblentz
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