Venturing into the world of web development for mobile devices
→ Posted in Web Development on 10th August 2011
I am a bit behind when it comes to developing websites for mobile platforms I’ve only recently jumped on the iPhone bandwagon, so have come to appreciate when designers and developers spend the time to make a mobile-friendly version on their websites.
I am currently in the process of redesigning and updating the content management systems of the websites for the company that I currently work as an in-house web designer/developer/administrator. I came to realise that certain aspects of the new website (and the terrible, current one) would not logically make sense when using a mobile device such as an iPhone or an iPad – in particular elements that require the user to hover over an aspect of the site. You cannot hover when using an iPhone, so I would have to rethink these parts of the website. I decided to construct a mobile version of the website, which surprisingly didn’t take very long.