make your website mobile friendly...

There are over 2.8 billion mobile phone users worldwide, with that number expected to reach 3.8 billion by the end of 2010.

Mobile phone technology has seen massive improvements since the first cumbersome models built in the 1980s. High-speed data connections (3G, 3.5G and Edge), built-in WiFi networking, Web browser support and high quality colour displays, are making the internet and websites much more accessible and appealing than ever before.

The lightning growth of mobile phone technology and its increasing use show us the importance of the fusion of web and the mobile technology. To put it simply its an area you can not afford to overlook.

the powerful force of mobile phone usage and .mobi

Current trends show that mobile phone owners vastly outnumber those using desktop and laptop computers to access the Web. This huge potential audience for any site should not be overlooked. Future technological developments in mobile computing will only increase this audience of web users further.

The .mobi domain extension was recently released so that sites designed specifically for use on mobile platforms could be instantly identified. Thus being a relative newcomer to the marketplace has allowed for the acquisition of names where the .com (or equivalents) versions had long-since been taken.

do you need a mobile-friendly version of your website?

To this question we would respond with a resounding yes! If you are interested in accessing the vast number of mobile-based internet users, you should take into consideration the differences between viewing, and using sites on a computer and a handheld mobile device.

Right now, some of the things to think about are; screen size and resolution, use of graphics and Flash animations, and methods of inputting information (such as completing forms online, or even typing in the address of the site you want to visit), use of Javascript and Java and so forth...

standards-compliant solutions

Having a W3C standards-compliant website like the ones we build) will always help in the long-run, but to maximise your visitor's experience when using a mobile device, we'd suggest launching a separate mobile-friendly version with a separate .mobi domain name. Our mobile websites are built to current dotMobi standards and will be carefully tailored and tested for real world optimal results.

If you are considering a mobile friendly website then why not speak to us today to find out how we can help you?