external links - non mobile sites?

[gogo]

Quick query - wonder what people think.

If you link from a mobi site to non mobi sites should you indicate that the links are non-mobile

for example : b3ta.com (non-mobile site)

link is labelled in parenthesis, maybe italics, maybe no parenthesis?

I just think users could get annoyed if they follow links that don't work on their phones, and even give up on your site if they don't realise its an external link.


OR you could do the opposite, label the mobile site links as such and not the non-mobile ones. Or label them all, but that sounds a bit cluttered.

[GijsZePa]

Quick query - wonder what people think.

If you link from a mobi site to non mobi sites should you indicate that the links are non-mobile

for example : b3ta.com (non-mobile site)

link is labelled in parenthesis, maybe italics, maybe no parenthesis?

I just think users could get annoyed if they follow links that don't work on their phones, and even give up on your site if they don't realise its an external link.


OR you could do the opposite, label the mobile site links as such and not the non-mobile ones. Or label them all, but that sounds a bit cluttered.

Maybe you can make the link working for the mobile web like this:
http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=yoursite
Just a thought..

Martin

[gogo]

Hi thanks is there supposed to be an error message top of that page? and the display in HTML link doesn't work?

[coast]

Quick query - wonder what people think.

If you link from a mobi site to non mobi sites should you indicate that the links are non-mobile

for example : b3ta.com (non-mobile site)

link is labelled in parenthesis, maybe italics, maybe no parenthesis?

I just think users could get annoyed if they follow links that don't work on their phones, and even give up on your site if they don't realise its an external link.


OR you could do the opposite, label the mobile site links as such and not the non-mobile ones. Or label them all, but that sounds a bit cluttered.

I was thinking about doing this, too, with something like "please view this link from your computer." It seems like we ought to give some kind of warning.

[Scandiman]

How about label it (computer link). Those with mobile devices like an iPhone can view them if they want. My phone will choke but there is a small chance of success if I'm using Opera mini.

I picked up from Mej that kids often think of com is for computer and mobi is for mobile. By using the terms computer and mobile we can help to reinforce the concept.

[GijsZePa]

Hi thanks is there supposed to be an error message top of that page? and the display in HTML link doesn't work?

Only if you don't change the yourlink part with an existing website ;-)

Martin

[Scandiman]

Only if you don't change the yourlink part with an existing website ;-)

Martin

I think he's referring to your link, it doesn't work. ;)

[gogo]

How about label it (computer link). Those with mobile devices like an iPhone can view them if they want. My phone will choke but there is a small chance of success if I'm using Opera mini.

I picked up from Mej that kids often think of com is for computer and mobi is for mobile. By using the terms computer and mobile we can help to reinforce the concept.

grated minds think alike. I'm going with ( non mobi site: ) in front of all external links. a bit tedious, but I'm blaming it on the external sites being behind the times - by putting this on a page about the site and how to use it:


Some links here to other sites may not work on your phone. The problem is those sites aren't yet ready for the mobile internet, but you can look at them on a computer.

PS if/when the phones support JavaScript (does the iphone)? you could just include those non-mobi link warnings when the phone needs them, they wouldn't appear on a PC.

[GijsZePa]

I think he's referring to your link, it doesn't work. ;)

True...but as I said: change the 'yoursite' part with an existing domain:
http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=yoursite

in for example

http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=www.hello.com/

Martin

[gogo]

Martin I think I'm getting it, slowly. If you put a link in the search box on that page it gives you a mobile version of the page.. if you click the show as html link it shows you the page in full pc version?

Great if you could explain a bit more what this is and how it can be used!

[GijsZePa]

Martin I think I'm getting it, slowly. If you put a link in the search box on that page it gives you a mobile version of the page.. if you click the show as html link it shows you the page in full pc version?

Great if you could explain a bit more what this is and how it can be used!

Well in stead of pointing users of your mobile website to normal websites, point them to this link:

Example..
Normally you would make a link like this:
<a href="http://www.website.com">website</a>

In stead of that..you do it like this:

<a href="http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=www.website.com">website</a>

Easy isn't ?

Martin

[coast]

Great find, Martin, rep coming your way.

What does the n?u stand for?

[GijsZePa]

Great find, Martin, rep coming your way.

What does the n?u stand for?

mmm :hmmmm2:...probably subfolder n and the parameter u (probably for Url)
the = part gives parameter 'u' a value (the domainname)

Google uses the domain as imput for a script that creates the 'mobile' version of the domain...

Not really interesting :smile:

Martin

[gogo]

great I'll try it on the site Im trying to finish today.

[developmy.mobi]

Or, instead of using google, you can use mowser

[Pred]

Well in stead of pointing users of your mobile website to normal websites, point them to this link:

Example..
Normally you would make a link like this:
<a href="http://www.website.com">website</a>

In stead of that..you do it like this:

<a href="http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=www.website.com">website</a>

Easy isn't ?

Martin

great stuff, rep added. just found this

[DomainTalker]

I picked up from Mej that kids often think of com is for computer, and mobi is for mobile. By using the terms computer and mobile we can help to reinforce the concept.

Nice...I like that....:)

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