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Designing Websites for Mobile Devices

Posted by Tim On September - 7 - 2009

Since the iPhone many cell phone manufacturers are developing their own version of app stores and creating mobile content to try and attract a larger user base. Blackberry (RIM) has made some drastic changes, until recently their mobile phones came with a bite sized amount of memory that could be used for applications. Now that the iPhone and similar phones are out they have bumped their internal memory way up and added microSD capabilities to try and compete.

What this means for web developers is that you have a large potential to attract a rather neglected group of people. Everyone who has a crackberry, iPhone, or mobile Palm is basically walking around with a mini computer strapped to their belt waiting to find your site. Developing a mobile platform is easier than you may think.

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I am an independent web developer and webmaster of many sites. The main goal of Script Perfect is to provide answers to some of the hard to find questions when it comes to website design and coding.

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