On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Matthew Pennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 3:11 AM, Andrew Boyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I can't see what difference it makes - if someone chooses to create a >> mobile-device-friendly version of their site and publish it under a separate >> URL (as opposed to the elegant way - that is, using a mobile-device-friendly >> stylesheet) then that is probably their business. >> > > I know it's not what Lars meant, but I just have to challenge the notion > that the "elegant" (and presumably proper) way to serve mobile devices is > with a mobile stylesheet on your regular site. Mobile web use is all about > context - visitors don't need your entire site, they need a subset of it (or > new content) that is useful for them in the context of use on the go. > > To that end, you either sniff for devices and/or serve mobile content on a > different URL. > > Matt, without seeming to be starting an argument, have you ever designed for mobile devices? I have done so twice, and both times, it was important to the clients (both in government) that the content was the same for large format and mobile users. Both had specific reasons for doing so, and in both cases there was the potential for serious consequences if less than the full story was given. Happy to discuss. Cheers, Andrew --- Andrew Boyd http://onblogging.com.au ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
