Re: fonts for web enabled phones

Phil Payne wrote:

Hello Phil,

>> I'm interested in writing for small screen devices (accepting XHTML
>> MP) like the number of second tier web phones (The iPhone is probably in
>> a different class).
>>
>> There's 2 approaches I can think of. Don't specify a font, or specify
>> a narrow font like Arial to maximize the content you can put on one
>> screen and still be readable.
>
> Yes. Leave it to the device as far as possible.
>
> http://www.isham-research.co.uk/handheld-friendly.html

Can you elaborate on a bit on WTAI phone listings.

I found this:



But it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Jeff
>
> I've got a regular visitor using a pixel width of 122. I usually test
> down to 176x220 without any problems.

Re: fonts for web enabled phones

Phil Payne wrote:
>>> http://www.isham-research.co.uk/handheld-friendly.html
>> Can you elaborate on a bit on WTAI phone listings.
>>
>> I found this:
>>
>>
>>
>> But it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
>
> No, it doesn't, does it? I had the same problem.
>
> View the source of http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/tech.html -
> it's in the first

.

The semicolon flips me out

href="wtai://wp/mc;+447833654800"

Is that an optional character or does it have meaning? I can sort of
interpret the wp (web phone) but what is "wc". I take it that there are
other wtai address schemes?
>
> It doesn't work on all mobiles - the Nokia Communicator is one
> example. But it works on most - all the user usually has to do is
> move the highlight to the phone number and press Call.

Thanks,
Jeff