Desktop Vs. Mobile Websites

Posted: May 2, 2010

Category: Mobile Websites

Author: WSS Mobile

What makes a website mobile friendly?

• Mobile websites fit mobile browsers better than a desktop site.
• Mobile websites are optimized for cell phone screens and load faster.
• Mobile websites provide the most important topics and are uncluttered.
• Mobile websites are mostly one column style layouts.
• Mobile websites don't need to pan or zoom to read content.

Mobile Website Builder Tool

Your typical desktop site needs to be optimized for viewing on a mobile device. With our tool, you can create a new version that actually caters to the needs of mobile customers.

Mobile Website Redirection vs. a new URL or sub domain

After a mobile website is created, you'll want to enable a location for customers to access it with from their phone. Keeping the address short is key to the fast paced environment but luckily, you have a few options here.

• Buy another domain name like .mobi
• Create a sub domain - try something short if you have a long domain name already. Examples are m.mydomain.com or mobile.mydomain.com
• Mobile Website Redirection - use your .htaccess file or PHP scripting to detect a mobile device and display the correct version of your site.

What would you rather type?

http://www.mydomainname.com/mobile-website or http://m.mydomain.com.