03-03-2003, 06:08 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Wondering About the Mobile Site?
Reader PeteTh asked a question about the mobile version of this site, and I thought it was worth repeating my answer on the front page for those that weren't around when we made the switch:
"Regarding the mobile page, we're showing you articles that have been posted in the past 24 hours, down to the second, six per page. What that means is Monday morning, you're not going to see a lot unless we had a VERY busy Sunday (very rare). But Tuesday morning you should see two pages of articles (6+ total). Right now I'm looking at the mobile version and there are five stories. As soon as it reaches seven, it will roll over to the next page. Complete customization of the mobile site will be a paid subscriber benefit."
Remember you can always browse the desktop version of this site on your Pocket PC by going to this URL:
www.pocketpcthoughts.com/no_sniffer.php
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03-03-2003, 06:32 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 405
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the regular site looks quite "mobile" with NetFront.
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03-03-2003, 06:38 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 135
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Should we expect a mobile version of the forums sometime in the near future?
please! That would be great!!!!
Hector David Salinas
Honduras
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03-03-2003, 06:41 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 118
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avantgo and ppcthoughts channel
I have notice that the AvantGO Channel for the site doesn't enable the "page 1, 2, 3" links. they just go back to main "page 1" link. I tried changing the AvantGO settings to drill down to 2 or 3 links deep, but that didn't help.
Is there something I'm doing wrong?
AXE
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03-03-2003, 06:55 PM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by salinashd
Should we expect a mobile version of the forums sometime in the near future?
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Yes, part of the subscriber services will be a fully mobile version of this site. That means 100% of the site - forums, every article, every section, etc.  That's part of the reason why it's taking us so long - we need to create mobile templates for every section of the site and turn them all on at once for subcribers. If it was just a matter of doing a mobile template for the forums, we would have been done a long time ago. :wink:
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03-03-2003, 07:07 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Re: avantgo and ppcthoughts channel
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Originally Posted by axe
I have notice that the AvantGO Channel for the site doesn't enable the "page 1, 2, 3" links. they just go back to main "page 1" link. I tried changing the AvantGO settings to drill down to 2 or 3 links deep, but that didn't help.
Is there something I'm doing wrong?
AXE
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No, it doesn't work for me either. :cry: I wasn't aware of this, so we'll look into it ASAP.
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03-03-2003, 08:23 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by salinashd
Should we expect a mobile version of the forums sometime in the near future?
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Yes, part of the subscriber services will be a fully mobile version of this site. : |
Paid subscriber services.......care to enlighten those of us who have just heard of this...... 
Dave
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03-03-2003, 08:57 PM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by Paragon
Paid subscriber services.......care to enlighten those of us who have just heard of this...... |
I've been talking about it for a few months here and there, but I haven't made the "big front page post" on it yet. We're still finalizing exactly what services will be offered, but you won't get LESS content on Pocket PC Thoughts: we're not putting things behind subscriber barriers, etc.
The subscriber services will offer people new ways to access the site, sort information, get information sent to them, etc. We're in the middle of finalizing the list of subscriber benefits right now, and when it's complete and we're ready to go, I'll make the public announcement and you can decide if it's something that interests you or not.
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03-03-2003, 09:02 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 307
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"Paid"?! He didn't say "paid"?!?!
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03-03-2003, 09:07 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 405
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Originally Posted by BugDude10
"Paid"?! He didn't say "paid"?!?!
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oh yea........
Think about it: When going "mobile" there are almost no ads displayed in most pocket browsers (no space either).......how do you recoup the lost ad revenue?........charge for the content. If you REALLY like it, you'll pay, if not enough people pay, they'll pull it.
The real question is: What is a reasonable charge for mobile PPCT content?
simple economics
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