Re: UKNM: The next stage in the game - ?????

[Ian Betteridge]

> New devices must be designed to interoperate with the Web *as it

> esists today*, or they will die


Except, of course, that you can't browse the Web as it is today from a

device with a small screen. Anything smaller than half VGA sucks the big

one, and even with something the size of a Psion 5mx it's a trial. So

either:


1. Designers get smart and make pages that can be viewed on very small

screens with graphics off and still be usable, or;

2. You end up with a new protocol dedicated for mobile, small screen

devices.


Given the prevalence of dumb "whizzy spinny" designers, option 2 is probably

easier.


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