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New Advanced Mobile Website Techniques

by Quentin
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How to add various advanced features to your mobile website.


Keeping your design simple and "clean" is good approach to making it viewable across the largest collection of mobile and portable devices out there.

Are you building mobile websites.

Quentin
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  • Profile picture of the author Moxil
    Why not use the embed code Youtube provides instead? In my opinion using the embed code is a better option.

    Embedding an iframe map does not work well on most mobile devices. Using a static map for mobile is a a better solution, also linking or embedding a Google map on a page will prompt most smart devices to open the native map application and leave the site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Well the problem with just using the embed code is you are using the full video file which can be huge for a mobile. Also by using this mobile code it triggers your youtube plugin which will play nicely in your phone.

    I agree about the map but some people wanted to know.

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    • Profile picture of the author eyesocialize
      Easy Video player works the best in my opinion. Since Iphones and Ipads don't have flash you are limiting your reach with videos. Easy Video player works with both since it can be Html 5.
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    • Profile picture of the author phanio
      Originally Posted by Quentin View Post

      Well the problem with just using the embed code is you are using the full video file which can be huge for a mobile.
      Is this really that big of an issue anymore?
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      • Profile picture of the author Moxil
        Originally Posted by phanio View Post

        Is this really that big of an issue anymore?
        It actually isn't an issue at all. The Youtube embed code includes HTML5 support and fallback to quicktime on non-HTML5 compatible devices, which is why I think it's a better solution.
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        • Profile picture of the author Jay Rhome
          Originally Posted by Moxil View Post

          It actually isn't an issue at all. The Youtube embed code includes HTML5 support and fallback to quicktime on non-HTML5 compatible devices, which is why I think it's a better solution.
          From that POV, it is not an issue. But, with the method Quentin suggests, the Youtube function of the cell opens up, and the video looks much nicer, as it takes the full screen, while with the embed, it doesn't if the numbers don't fit (I use 100% for width but the height number becomes the limiting factor).

          I kinda don't know which option to pick! Both are good.
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          • Profile picture of the author rbowen
            Quentin -

            I'm not only new to mobile site design & offline marketing, but I am decidedly un-technical .. so I have to ask some questions.

            1) Is this really & truly as easy as "Copy & Paste" ... and will you help me out if, nonetheless, I need it?

            2) Does your course also discuss offline marketing (to local, small businesses), and if not, do you sell (or can you recommend) a course on that?

            3) Where do you buy your .mobi TLDs? Can you recommend some place other than GoDaddy?

            Thanks,
            Richard
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          • Profile picture of the author Moxil
            Originally Posted by Jay Rhome View Post

            From that POV, it is not an issue. But, with the method Quentin suggests, the Youtube function of the cell opens up, and the video looks much nicer, as it takes the full screen, while with the embed, it doesn't if the numbers don't fit (I use 100% for width but the height number becomes the limiting factor).

            I kinda don't know which option to pick! Both are good.
            Actually, using the embed code will also open the YouTube app (if the device has it) and play it in full screen.
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Hey Richard

    The answer is yes to all and I do not buy .mobi sites rather I use the m.yourdomain.com subdomain as suggested by Matt Cutts from google.

    Of course if you want to develop your skills a bit more then we also cover this with you.

    Mobile sites are pretty small so no real drain on any server.

    Quentin
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  • Profile picture of the author philboy uk
    Great Video. I tried to click on the link to the website, but it is a broken link.
    Would be interested to know which emulator he is using, that actually detects
    redirects to mobile websites.
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    • Profile picture of the author Moxil
      Originally Posted by philboy uk View Post

      Great Video. I tried to click on the link to the website, but it is a broken link.
      Would be interested to know which emulator he is using, that actually detects
      redirects to mobile websites.
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Have you checked your Google Analytics lately?

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