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Originally Posted by akcampbell  I don't think kylewill does the .Mobi sceptic's viewpoint justice. He also misses some obvious technical points.
The owner of domain.com doesn't need to redirect somebody to mobile.domain.com. He can just set his CSS code to recognise whether somebody is accessing the site from a PC or a handheld device and style the output sent to the browser accordingly. Future browsers will recognise what device a user is using and convert content accordingly without any additional site code. |
Obviously this is the case.. there is no argument there. You and I have a core difference of opinion regarding mobi only sites, which is why you're trying to make a point out of what all would understand and agree to (regarding css design changes for mobile browsers).
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Originally Posted by akcampbell Google and other related companies develop .Mobi occasionally to promote the concept of a mobile internet because if they can convince people to do things on their mobile, it will increase their profits. |
My example regarding Google was completely hypothetical. Your statement is true, my example had nothing to do with Google in particular. I could have said Billy Joe Jim Bob wants to develop ATM Finder.mobi.
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Originally Posted by akcampbell Mobile phones will do as much to change Internet usage as portable TV's and DVD players did to change people's TV and movie viewing habits. It will be a nice to have for people who travel alot, the vast majority will wait until they get home and use the Internet in comfort.
Talk of making mobile only sites is as ridiculous as making TV programmes just for portable TV's or movies just for portable DVD players. You don't have to be a Luddite to come to that conclusion, just a realist. |
Another fundamental difference of opinion. Comparing tv and movies being watched on a smaller device to interaction with the Internet on a smaller device is a horrible analogy IMO. I 100% disagree with this. The only thing I can do is share a list of mobile only site ideas, which I will work on and post here.