Mobile simulator without flash?

Danielm · 21st Dec 2011, 11:05 AM

I found some good prospects for mobile sites that use all flash. I'd like to show them a screenshot of what it looks like on an iphone. All the simulators I checked still show the page because it seems to use flash since it is on my computer when really on my phone it just shows the background an error. I'd like to be able to show them that before I meet them, any ideas?
Thank you.

Gary King · 21st Dec 2011, 11:13 AM

Not very high tech, but take a picture of you holding your phone with the error screen on it.

That will open the conversation with them so you can explain that computer "preview" sites will work fine, but the REAL way the sites are viewed on an ACTUAL mobile device is broken.

Hope it helps!

Gary

warbar · 21st Dec 2011, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Danielm

I found some good prospects for mobile sites that use all flash. I'd like to show them a screenshot of what it looks like on an iphone. All the simulators I checked still show the page because it seems to use flash since it is on my computer when really on my phone it just shows the background an error. I'd like to be able to show them that before I meet them, any ideas?
Thank you.

From WillR in another thread:

Firefox Addon:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...on/flashblock/

YellowGreenMedia · 21st Dec 2011, 11:39 AM

have you tried iBBDemo2? you can download it here its free and it doesn't render flash

Danielm · 21st Dec 2011, 11:42 AM

Both great ideas, thank you. I didn't see that thread from Will, I have his WSO too, works like a charm.

Danielm · 21st Dec 2011, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by YellowGreenMedia

have you tried iBBDemo2? you can download it here its free and it doesn't render flash

How did I miss that? I even have that already but I had pulled up Mobilizer instead which does render flash. Thank you.

warbar · 21st Dec 2011, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by YellowGreenMedia

have you tried iBBDemo2? you can download it here its free and it doesn't render flash

I use Chrome, so this option works out a whole lot better. Thanks YellowGreen!

WillR · 21st Dec 2011, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by warbar

From WillR in another thread:

Firefox Addon:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...on/flashblock/

Yeah, and the reason I prefer to use this method is because I never really liked iBBDemo and you can't take screenshots right from within the program like you can with Mobilizer. You also don't have the option of 4 different phones like you do in Mobilizer. Last but not least, you want to have a nice way to be able to search for these flash based websites so by using the firefox addon you can do a Google search, go through the various websites and look for those that are predominantly ruined by the lack of flash. This would be much more tedious in iBBDemo.

21st Dec 2011, 11:05 AM	#1
Danielm HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2010 Posts: 205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	Mobile simulator without flash? Share on: I found some good prospects for mobile sites that use all flash. I'd like to show them a screenshot of what it looks like on an iphone. All the simulators I checked still show the page because it seems to use flash since it is on my computer when really on my phone it just shows the background an error. I'd like to be able to show them that before I meet them, any ideas? Thank you.

21st Dec 2011, 11:13 AM	#2
Gary King Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: 2009 Posts: 1,324 Thanks: 266 Thanked 519 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Mobile simulator without flash? Share on: Not very high tech, but take a picture of you holding your phone with the error screen on it. That will open the conversation with them so you can explain that computer "preview" sites will work fine, but the REAL way the sites are viewed on an ACTUAL mobile device is broken. Hope it helps! Gary
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21st Dec 2011, 11:39 AM	#4
YellowGreenMedia Dave Zegers War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: The Hague Posts: 559 Thanks: 229 Thanked 207 Times in 118 Posts	Re: Mobile simulator without flash? Share on: have you tried iBBDemo2? you can download it here its free and it doesn't render flash

21st Dec 2011, 11:42 AM	#5
Danielm HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2010 Posts: 205 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Mobile simulator without flash? Share on: Both great ideas, thank you. I didn't see that thread from Will, I have his WSO too, works like a charm.