There Would Be No Mobile Website Business if Everyone Had BOLT

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I see a lot have been said about mobile website design and how its a big business but I just hope that people don't get BOLT mobile browser installed on their phones or ipad because BOLT,when installed on any mobile phone, it give you an awesome PC view experience.

This thread was created with BOLT installed on my Nokia C1-01,a very small sized phone yet I could view WF like you would with your PC.

I just hope that it does not get viral with BOLT mobile browser or what if they (BOLT) partner with phone makers? What do you see?
#bolt #business #mobile #website
  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    This thread is silly.

    You clearly do not understand WHY mobile websites are so important.
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    • Profile picture of the author jasonthewebmaster
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      Originally Posted by WillR View Post

      This thread is silly.

      You clearly do not understand WHY mobile websites are so important.
      Enlighten us then oh wise one lol

      EDIT:

      OK, I will stop playing the devil's advocate...

      I check out BOLT's demo and looks like you still have to zoom in and move the screen around to view a "normal" website on the phone...

      so yeah.. BOLT or no BOLT.. I would rather be browsing a mobile compatible website wouldn't you?
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      • Profile picture of the author Howard88
        Yeah, I just bought a Samsung Infuse, huge screen and it automatically puts the whole site there, not just the upper left corner.

        BUT you still have to zoom in and do the whole hunt and peck thing to find what you're looking for. I'm sure most of the new smartphones are going to do this.

        Also, if you surf google on your web phone, you'll see an options tab next to the url of every site. One of the options is to mobilize the site. All this does is takes the site and squeezes it down, with less pics and so the text is readable. Which is better than zooming in, but still has many drawbacks and navigation problems. Not only that...

        Even with the huge screen on my Samsung, it's tough to click on the mobilize option itself. I end up clicking the next search result instead.

        My thinking is it's still going to have to be done by individual developers for each site. The market for simple "app-style" mobile websites is gonna be wide open for a while, imho.
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Android already does this so need for bolt.

    Q
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  • Profile picture of the author peterj
    I think unless or until people start carrying around ipad sized mobile phones, there's nothing to worry about on that score.

    They can come up with all sorts of things to "make your site mobile friendly" but it will always be lacking in comparision to a purpose built mobile site.
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    • Profile picture of the author WillR
      Originally Posted by peterj View Post

      I think unless or until people start carrying around ipad sized mobile phones, there's nothing to worry about on that score.

      They can come up with all sorts of things to "make your site mobile friendly" but it will always be lacking in comparision to a purpose built mobile site.
      Exactly.

      Originally Posted by jasonthewebmaster View Post

      Enlighten us then oh wise one lol
      1. Mobile websites should be designed to load faster than a regular website. The fact my website fits on your mobile screen is irrelevant. I don't want to serve up my regular website to mobile users because it is going to load slowly on mobile connections and annoy my visitors.

      2. It doesn't matter if your mobile screen fits my regular website on it. You will still need to zoom in, scroll up,down, left and right to see or do anything properly on my site. A well designed mobile site should automatically shrink and stretch to fit the screen and should not require any zooming. You should also only ever need to scroll in one direction (usually up and down).

      3. The information displayed on a mobile website should be prioritized for the types of things a mobile user is going to be looking for - more often than not it will be different to the information a user on a PC is looking for. A mobile site will also include things like Click to Call buttons and NOT include things that all mobile devices do not support (eg video, iframes, etc).

      They are just three small points but they are more than enough to prove my point.
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      • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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        You HIT a Homer, Will!

        My "Target Market" for "Mobile Sites" (including QR Codes) is.... "TOURISTS"! People who stay in Hotels or Motels and are looking for "Where To Eat!....or to have a Pizza delivered to their room...or "Take-Out places!"

        They don't give a "Rats-Rear-End" about most of the stuff on a regular website. These folks are looking for "decent places to eat!" I include pix of the Interiors and maybe a food plate and....a "Click To Call" button.

        Just "Basic" info a Hotel/Motel GUEST is looking for.

        Don Alm...."keeping it Simple"
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      • Profile picture of the author Gdetonator
        Originally Posted by WillR View Post

        Exactly.



        1. Mobile websites should be designed to load faster than a regular website. The fact my website fits on your mobile screen is irrelevant. I don't want to serve up my regular website to mobile users because it is going to load slowly on mobile connections and annoy my visitors.
        Not when you are using opera mini for browsing... that tiny mobile browser is super fast here in my location but hey, I still enjoy mobile compatible website. They just fit in so perfect
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        • Profile picture of the author zenyatta
          Google has done numerous mobile studies and has found that over half of local searches are on mobile phones. They also surveyed those users and found that there are predominantly 3 things they are looking for in a mobile search and they want them ASAP. 1. A clickable phone number to reach the business. 2. The hours of the business. 3. Directions link with maps so they can find the business. WILL R's mobile template does this beautifully and my clients love color and logo matching along with no hosting fees.
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          • Profile picture of the author lmooney1028
            Originally Posted by zenyatta View Post

            Google has done numerous mobile studies and has found that over half of local searches are on mobile phones. They also surveyed those users and found that there are predominantly 3 things they are looking for in a mobile search and they want them ASAP. 1. A clickable phone number to reach the business. 2. The hours of the business. 3. Directions link with maps so they can find the business. WILL R's mobile template does this beautifully and my clients love color and logo matching along with no hosting fees.
            WILL R's mobile template? Haven't seen this - is it any good? Where can i get a look.
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