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Opinions on this mobile site i built for TEDx Dubai - OPINIONS!

by bonn
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Hi Warriors and Offliners!,

I have a web startup - a mobile marketing platform and mobile site builder tool. usually i build sites using the platform for local small businesses but i just got an opportunity to build one for a pretty large organization..

If you havent heard of TEDx its a local version of ted - one of the best aggregates of philosophy, tech, innovation etc --- most people just watch the videos at TED: Ideas worth spreading


Anyways -- check out the site i just built for them (30min) using our tool. Looking for feed back on how it loads on different devices, i have a palm pre, but i'd love to hear how it loads on your device

You can either load it on your phone or just click the link to load the site in our emulator / simulator:

Code:
http://TEDxDubai.gomo.io

GoMobile - THE mobile web marketing platform & mobile site creator. --- THANKS IN ADVANCE!

--Bonn
#builder #built #dubai #mobile #opinions #site #tedx
  • Profile picture of the author redlegrich
    Looks OK on my Google G2x but when I select Read More it takes me to the main site and that is quite unreadable (too small).
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    • Profile picture of the author bonn
      Originally Posted by redlegrich View Post

      Looks OK on my Google G2x but when I select Read More it takes me to the main site and that is quite unreadable (too small).
      Thanks for feedback! Removed the link to the main site.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    What's the actual url of the mobile site without the emulator?
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    • Profile picture of the author bonn
      Originally Posted by WillR View Post

      What's the actual url of the mobile site without the emulator?
      on your mobile device go to
      Code:
      http://TEDxDubai.gomo.io
      to see the page on your phone.

      Does that answer your question?
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      • Profile picture of the author WillR
        Originally Posted by bonn View Post

        on your mobile device go to
        Code:
        http://TEDxDubai.gomo.io
        to see the page on your phone.

        Does that answer your question?
        Yeah, I just wanted to run it through the W3C mobile validator for you.

        http://validator.w3.org/mobile/check...xDubai.gomo.io

        It scores only 28% which is very low. The biggest problem you have is that the homepage is 345kb in size! That's huge and way too big for a mobile website. To give you a comparison the pages on my mobile sites are usually under 20kb at the most. Fast loading pages are vital for a good mobile site.

        You also have far too many scripts running on the page. Your CSS style sheet is also not properly validated which can cause issues with certain devices.

        There's quite a few other little things you also need to fix up.

        Remember, design is only one half of the game with a mobile site. The performance of the site is much more important. Your site can look as pretty as you like but if it takes forever to load then no one will see it. A site with a homepage of 345kb is totally missing the whole point of why we need mobile websites in the first place.
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        • Profile picture of the author bonn
          Originally Posted by WillR View Post

          Yeah, I just wanted to run it through the W3C mobile validator for you.

          http://validator.w3.org/mobile/check...xDubai.gomo.io

          It scores only 28% which is very low. The biggest problem you have is that the homepage is 345kb in size! That's huge and way too big for a mobile website. To give you a comparison the pages on my mobile sites are usually under 20kb at the most. Fast loading pages are vital for a good mobile site.

          You also have far too many scripts running on the page. Your CSS style sheet is also not properly validated which can cause issues with certain devices.

          There's quite a few other little things you also need to fix up.

          Remember, design is only one half of the game with a mobile site. The performance of the site is much more important. Your site can look as pretty as you like but if it takes forever to load then no one will see it. A site with a homepage of 345kb is totally missing the whole point of why we need mobile websites in the first place.

          There are a ton of pictures - not bad for a quick 30 min build. Ill optimize and get back to you.
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          • Profile picture of the author WillR
            Originally Posted by bonn View Post

            There are a ton of pictures - not bad for a quick 30 min build. Ill optimize and get back to you.
            Yes, images should be kept to an absolute minimum on mobile sites.

            I have a feeling half your problem is the way you have setup your mobile site. At the moment you are using javascript to hide and reveal the content of your pages. This is bad practice because it means your WHOLE website has to load when someone just visits your homepage. It also means you have a few unnecessary scripts running in the background and slowing things down.

            Every page on a mobile site should be a totally separate page with a separate url. Not only is this better for search engine purposes but it also makes the end user experience much faster.
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            • Profile picture of the author bonn
              Originally Posted by WillR View Post

              Yes, images should be kept to an absolute minimum on mobile sites.

              I have a feeling half your problem is the way you have setup your mobile site. At the moment you are using javascript to hide and reveal the content of your pages. This is bad practice because it means your WHOLE website has to load when someone just visits your homepage. It also means you have a few unnecessary scripts running in the background and slowing things down.

              Every page on a mobile site should be a totally separate page with a separate url. Not only is this better for search engine purposes but it also makes the end user experience much faster.
              PS - optimizing images shot the % up to about 48. Check it again.

              Also - i disagree about multiple pages. Not that it is good for SEO etc, but page loads. People dont like to dig through a ton of pages on their devices, the accordion content feels like instant load. People dont like to go through many different page loads.

              I do agree about SEO though.
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              • Profile picture of the author WillR
                Originally Posted by bonn View Post

                Also - i disagree about multiple pages.
                That's one of the MAJOR flaws I see with your site. The whole point of having a mobile site is to have pages that load super fast for users on mobile internet connections. This does not happen when your homepage is as large as yours is. If my page is 20kb and yours is 150kb then it means your page will take 7-8 times longer to show than mine.

                I just looked at your reviewed design and it is still 156kb which is still WAY too big for a mobile site homepage. You need to condense this down a lot. The recommended size for a mobile site page is 20kb. Now depending on the images used you will not always get a page under 20kb but you should be aiming to get as close as possible to that figure.

                You don't need to agree with me... I am simply telling you what you need to do to improve your mobile site - you asked. A mobile site is not just a different looking version of the main website. This is where people get confused. There are certain reasons we build and deploy mobile websites and the size and loading time is one of the most important factors.
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Doesn't fit properly on my HTC Wildfire though if I double tap it will resize.

    Nice work though and on my service provider which is slow it still loaded fine. That is no 3g or anything like that.

    The trouble with the accordion style is that the whole page has to load where if you split it up and cached the graphics would load a lot better.

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  • Profile picture of the author allegrity
    Agreed with all of WillR's points. Mobile sites need to be quick to load and an over 100kb page will take some time on a lot of networks.

    But aside from that, the website looks very nice. Great design. I would use your services and try it out to see and play around with the builder if only it wasn't for the monthly charge for EACH website.
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  • Profile picture of the author P1
    I use a BlackBerry (9300) if you're a BB user you know having Javascript disabled is a normal thing. With that being said your sites menu will not open without having JS enabled.

    Just something else to think about.
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    Mobile site for a pizzeria

    I built this mobile site, scored a 93
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Our latest template is now getting 95% so we are also happy.

    Quentin
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    • Profile picture of the author netnuta
      Originally Posted by Quentin View Post

      Our latest template is now getting 95% so we are also happy.

      Quentin
      Which template is that Quentin?

      Cheers
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