I notice when I go to a site like schwab.com, they have their full format page come up when I log on via a computer. However, if I log on via my blackberry, it;s dramatically stripped down. I realise much of this is done by my blackberry - the disregarding of graphics, not paying attention to tables, etc. But is there a way to discern if someone is logging in via a handheld device as opposed to a computer, and route to a more appropriate view? Thanks, Janna --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Apr 12, 1:29 pm, JannaB <mistressja...-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org> wrote:> I notice when I go to a site like schwab.com, they have their full > format page come up when I log on via a computer. However, if I log on > via my blackberry, it;s dramatically stripped down. > > I realise much of this is done by my blackberry - the disregarding of > graphics, not paying attention to tables, etc. But is there a way to > discern if someone is logging in via a handheld device as opposed to a > computer, and route to a more appropriate view? Thanks, JannaOne way is work exactly as usual but be careful that your css etc. degrades gracefully. Another involves creainge a fake format (eg :phone) and set the format to that in a before filter if the user agent matches something relevant or if the user has gone to a relevant subdomain (eg mobile.foo.co). Along side your html.erb template you''d have a phone.erb template with dumbed down content/presentation/etc. Rails will pick that template automatically when appropriate and of course you get to use respond_to (see http://www.slashdotdash.net/2007/12/04/iphone-on-rails-creating-an-iphone-optimised-version-of-your-rails-site-using-iui-and-rails-2/ for an example of this). Fred --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:46 AM, Frederick Cheung <frederick.cheung-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Along side your html.erb template you''d have a > phone.erb template with dumbed down content/presentation/etc.A minor quibble: translating a data-rich application from a full-size computer screen to be usable and useful on a tiny screen shouldn''t be thought of as "dumbing down" -- it''s refactoring that application''s information architecture/presentation to better address the needs of the mobile user. Sometimes more easily accomplished than others. :-) FWIW! -- Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroeder-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Yes and it appears Rails may be particularly good at doing exactly the! Thank you both for your postings. -Janna On Apr 12, 11:45 am, Hassan Schroeder <hassan.schroe...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:46 AM, Frederick Cheung > > <frederick.che...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > Along side your html.erb template you''d have a > > phone.erb template with dumbed down content/presentation/etc. > > A minor quibble: translating a data-rich application from a full-size > computer screen to be usable and useful on a tiny screen shouldn''t > be thought of as "dumbing down" -- it''s refactoring that application''s > information architecture/presentation to better address the needs of > the mobile user. > > Sometimes more easily accomplished than others. :-) > > FWIW! > -- > Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroe...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---