PDA-version of Joomla’s site
Tags: joomla, pda, mambot, template
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It is now fashionable to have the PDA-version of the site so that users could visit a site through a pocket computer. And many people are asking: “Is it possible to realize this on Joomla!?” Yes, it is.
What is necessary for this purpose?
1. To install PDA-template which will be used for an output of the information in the simplified kind. The template contains “header” and “footer” module positions. If these positions already exist in the “main” template of a site - edit this template so that there were no overlays (or on the contrary, that the menu was produced in the same position in both templates). Then set up in the Backend, what modules will be in these positions.
2. To install (and activate!) a PDA-mambot which will choose this template in the case of a pocket computer.
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May 31st, 2007 at 4:05 am
Hi. I think this solution seems really interesting. Have a question though, will it work with mobile phone browsers as well?
May 31st, 2007 at 5:28 am
This is pretty cool.
Another reason why Joomla rocks.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:40 am
It is cool. How do you get your header to show?
Per, take a look here - http://emulator.mtld.mobi/ you need Java installed.
May 31st, 2007 at 8:52 am
This sounds great!!
What’s the risk just trying this out with the downloaded original files (template & mambot)??
May 31st, 2007 at 10:01 am
2Per:
Yes, it will work. But not all phones (PDA-version is not a WAP-version!).
2Nico:
There is no risk. You can always deactivate/uninstall the PDA-mambot (and PDA-template).
May 31st, 2007 at 11:37 am
I was wondering if it would be easy to remove pics from the mobile versions. They seem to blow up the site on PDA emulators. (I don’t actually own my own PDA with Internet for testing.)
May 31st, 2007 at 11:38 am
Sorry, also wanted to say that this is excellent work and much appreciated. Thanks!
May 31st, 2007 at 12:40 pm
My error! Emulators and phones seem to puke when your site is in debug mode. This works great!
May 31st, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Can I use this PDA version besides the original template I am using on my website?
May 31st, 2007 at 1:16 pm
2Paul:
Yes. It is the main idea of this mambot (and template) that you can use it besides original template. So, pda-template will be used for pda (and some mobiles) only.