www.debian.org website optimization for handheld devices
Hi,
i played around a bit with our main page today, to have it better
viewable on handheld devices like cell phones.
The change i did was quite trivial:
--- index.html.1 2011-11-17 15:41:29.000000000 +0000
+++ index.html 2011-11-18 16:00:48.000000000 +0000
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
<meta name="Description" content="Debian GNU/Linux is a free
distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is maintained and
updated through the work of many users who volunteer their time and
effort.">
<meta name="Generator" content="WML 2.0.11 (19-Aug-2006)">
<meta name="Modified" content="2011-11-17 15:41:19">
+ <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0;maximum-scale=1.0; minimum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0; width=device-width">
+ <meta name="mobileoptimized" content="300">
+ <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true">
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"
title="Debian News" href="News/news">
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"
You can view the results:
before the change on a HTC Desire
http://people.debian.org/~zobel/screenshot-1321635013272.png
after the change on a HTC Desire:
http://people.debian.org/~zobel/screenshot-1321634995114.png
before the change on a Nexus:
http://people.debian.org/~corsac/www/portrait-old.png
http://people.debian.org/~corsac/www/landscape-old.png
after the change on a Nexus:
http://people.debian.org/~corsac/www/portrait-new.png
http://people.debian.org/~corsac/www/landscape-new.png
If you want to try, my slightly modivied version is available on
http://people.debian.org/~zobel/mobile-www/
Cheers,
Martin
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