____/ BearItAll on Friday 22 June 2007 14:47 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Amarok 1.4.6 Released
>>
>> ,----[ Quote
>> | Your very own Amarok team announces the immediate availability of the
>> | latest 1.4 series release, 1.4.6.
>> `----
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>> http://amarok.kde.org/en/node/234
>>
>> New Opera Mobile Browser Focuses on Full Page View
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Opera has launched the public beta of its Opera Mini 4 browser for cell
>> | zoom in. As with existing Opera Mini versions, Web requests are handled
>> | by a proxy server Rendering by proxy avoids the problems users face when
>> | viewing Web pages not designed for mobile access, according to the firm.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/57964.html
>>
>
> That is exactly why Opera mini is so good on PDA devices. IE just attempts
> to show the page like a normal minitor screen, but that doesn't work for a
> PDA screen, it is also crap when you are on a multi-page web site.
>
> Opera Formats the page for the device making it much nicer to read. It also
> keeps the page tab and session capabilities which makes life much easier on
> these little devices.
>
> I know I have said this before, but I am a parrot therefore will say it
> again. The whole point of display formats where the receiving device
> renders the display, is that the software on the device renders for the
> device, gives you the best layout it can for comfortable reading or
> viewing.
>
> Frames were a stumbling block for that, but now that most sites are
> frameless, there is no reason why your phone or PDA can not render the
> pages for the best way to display on your device.
Many modern CMSs contain the notion (and support) of mobile device stylesheets.
The body of the content is div'ed up accordingly. With so many PDAs out there,
one ought to fight for the niche and capture the audience while it's there.
The same used to apply to RSS feeds and blogs (before their number exploded).
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