Convert/make pages so Smartphones can view them...

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Any tips or tutorials on how to make a website viewable on a Smartphone
(e.g. Sony Ericsson P800, Nokia 3650/7650 etc) not using WAP?
Are there any dimensions to take note of for page sizes/resolution etc?

 

[rf]

Any tips or tutorials on how to make a website viewable on a Smartphone
(e.g. Sony Ericsson P800, Nokia 3650/7650 etc) not using WAP?
Are there any dimensions to take note of for page sizes/resolution etc?

Screen resolution is irrelevant.

Page size is irrelevnat.

Construct your page accordingly. That is, build it so it will work at any
canvas size.

Cheers
Richard.

 

[brucie]

Any tips or tutorials on how to make a website viewable on a Smartphone
(e.g. Sony Ericsson P800, Nokia 3650/7650 etc) not using WAP?

WAP/WML tutorials
http://www.w3schools.com/wap/default.asp
http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/wml/
http://webmonkey.com/99/20/index2a.html?tw=design
http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/0-7483.html?tag=dir1

WAP simulators/editors
http://www.pyweb.com/tools/
http://www.palmos.com/dev/tools/emulator/
http://www.palmos.com/dev/tools/simulator/
http://www.yourwap.com/marketing/en/6/6_1/6_1.php
http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/1,6566,1_1_30,00.html
http://www.ericsson.com/mobilityworld/sub/open/technologies/wap/tools/
wap_tool_r380sc_terminal_simulator_final_rel

Converting HTML to WML on the fly
http://wap.z-y-g-o.com/tools/imode2wap.php3

wap specification:
http://www1.wapforum.org/tech/documents/WAP-193-WMLScript-20000324-a.p
df

iMode - Japanese version of GPRS/WAP
http://www.cellular.co.za/imode.htm

imode versus wap
http://www.eurotechnology.com/imode/faq-wap.html

imode FAQ
http://archive.devx.com/wireless/articles/i-Mode/i-ModeFAQ.asp

WAP/WML/imode/SMS FAQ
http://www.thewirelessfaq.com/

mobile device user agent strings
http://www.thewirelessfaq.com/uacap.asp?action=all#all

WAP and imode are Dead. Long Live (OMA)
http://www.cellular.co.za/technologies/forums/oma.htm
http://www.openmobilealliance.org/

mobile opera
http://www.opera.com/products/smartphone/

Are there any dimensions to take note of for page sizes/resolution etc?

forget about sizes/resolutions there are thousands and thousands of
different ones just as there are thousands and thousands of different
phones. basic rules: KISS. small basic images. no fluff.

 

[Sean Jorden]

Screen resolution is irrelevant.

Page size is irrelevnat.

Construct your page accordingly. That is, build it so it will work at any
canvas size.

For sites that are no more complex that textbook examples, I agree.
However, the more pragmatic and commerically oriented among us who want to
provide an optimal user experience beg to differ.

examples:
http://wap.google.com vs. http://www.google.com
http://wap.yahoo.com vs. http://www.yahoo.com

further reading:
http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/NOTE-acdi-20030901/

regards,
Sean

 

[Martin Magnusson]

Apart from the tips above, also try Opera. When viewing a page with
Opera you can simulate smal-screen rendering by pressing shift+F11

/ martin