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From: Geof Collis
Date: Nov 19, 2009 4:15PM

Hi Dean

Thanks, will look into them.

cheers

Geof

At 02:50 PM 11/19/2009, you wrote:
>There are two Firefox plugins that will allow you to do this: The Web
>Developer Toolbar, and the User Agent Switcher.
>
>Using the Web Dev toolbar, you can use the "CSS" tab to render pages using
>mobile stylesheets.
>
>Using the User Agent Switcher, you can render pages as seen on an iPhone.
>
>Between those two, you should be fairly well covered.
>
>In answer to Randi's question, the answer is "no". Facebook has set up a
>completely separate site for mobile users, so it looks the same on a browser
>as it does on a mobile device. But that's not the case with most sites.
>
>
>On 11/19/09 1:23 PM, "Geof Collis" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > Does anyone know of a website or application where I can view my
> > website as if I was using a mobile device? I dont mean screen shots,
> > I mena an actual experience.
> >
> > Currently I have a style sheet that a user can click on to render it
> > for mobile devices but I'm checking into a WordPress plugin that will
> > automatically detect mobile devices and serve up an appropriate style
> > sheet, I want to see how it renders as I dont use any.
> >
> > Also, If anyone with a mobile device has time can you go to
> > www.badeyes.com and click on the "mobile" link at the top of the page
> > and see how it looks? It's based on a Joe Clark tutorial.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Geof
> >
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> >