https://jdmdigital.co/news/mobile-best-practices/?_rt=MXwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=0d6f87fa71…with mobile in mind. <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//WAPFORUM//DTD XHTML Mobile 1.0//EN” “http://www.wapforum.org/DTD/xhtml-mobile10.dtd”> Once you’ve got your shiny-new mobile site up and running, be sure to develop a mobile detector and place it in on the desktop version of the site. That way, you’ll be able to redirect mobile visitors to the mobile site. UPDATE: Mobile…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/google-mobile-friendly-labels/?_rt=MnwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=2cd5e6ccc4…make it easier for people to find the information that they’re looking for, we’re adding a “mobile-friendly” label to our mobile search results. We’ve all been there. As responsive web design (RWD) and the “mobile-first” mindset have gone mainstream, mobile is the new normal. It’s become SO mainstream, that Google is also experimenting with a…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/responsive-dos-donts/?_rt=M3wxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=2ae8457bc2…a really good reason to depart from those conventions. Even then, remember, the Lily was perfect before you tried to improve it. 01. DO Design “Mobile-First” We’ve mentioned this before, but I think it bears mentioning again. Don’t start designing your new mobile-friendly site for desktop and then try and cram it into a mobile…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/featured/mobile-consumer-report-statistics/?_rt=NHwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=c2020d5911…incremental sales and building brand awareness in the mobile space. How does the report’s findings impact eCommerce retailers Based on the report, online retailers should seriously consider a mobile the future of eCommerce. Whether it’s in the form of a mobile App (that’s native software) or a cross-platform, mobile website version, the mobile marketplace is…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/mobile-un-friendly-website/?_rt=NXwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=04fa2ff801…seems to be that mobile success is up to a business to win or lose. CSS3 has made responsive web design stable and ever-more powerful mobile processing power and bandwidth make lackluster mobile website experiences reprehensible. Google’s research confirms what most already suspected. Simply put, consumers expect a pleasant mobile experience. Actually, they demand it….
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/dont-cut-mobile-corners/?_rt=NnwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=04731a1a5c…from our users — do we have page views on mobile devices? Is there demand from our advertisers to buy mobile media? A Mobile Design Rule of Thumb According to Dave Gwozdz, former CEO of Mojiva, in a recent Ad Age Digital article: When users are on for minutes, rather than hours at a time,…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/codex/mobile-app-v-mobile-web/?_rt=N3wxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=93565a00b9To App or Not to App? The debate between developing lower-cost mobile websites versus higher-cost mobile applications is contentious. A mobile website can render on all devices and mobile operating systems — no need for separate versions or updating for new operating-system releases. Mobile apps, on the other hand, provide an easy user experience and…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/codex/jdmobile-upgrade/?_rt=OHwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=8400e825ceAlthough, not the most advanced piece of technology, JDM’s mobile site alternative (code named ‘JDMobile’) does sport some neat features released today. Check out this and other mobile technologies savvy digital agencies using to break down barriers and use these ubiquitous devices to their fullest. JDM’s mobile website alternative has just released some neat new…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/google-rewards-mobile-friendly/?_rt=OXwxfG1vYmlsZS1maXJzdHwxNzE0NzQ4NDE3&_rt_nonce=7cedac2f79…Design (RWD) techniques and Adaptive Web Design (AWD), webmasters DO have other options. Adaptive Mobile Site Plugin If you’re using WordPress, you can cover a lot of ground toward getting your site mobile-friendly by using an adaptive (not responsive) mobile site plugin like WP-Touch. We love the Pro version of the plugin and used it…
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https://jdmdigital.co/labs/demo/amp-wordpress/?_rt=MTB8MXxtb2JpbGUtZmlyc3R8MTcxNDc0ODQxNw&_rt_nonce=417fd46d4cAdding support for Accelerated Mobile Pages (or AMP) in WordPress is a heck of a lot easier than it might seem. All you need is a few plugins installed and configured and you’re off to the races. What is AMP? Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project is an open source initiative by Google that aims to…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/choose-web-designer/?_rt=MTF8MXxtb2JpbGUtZmlyc3R8MTcxNDc0ODQxNw&_rt_nonce=13c4ae654e…“mobile-friendly” just mean it’ll “sort of” work on mobile devices. That’s not good enough anymore. Website designers should be designing for mobile first and then scale UP to tablet and desktop devices. “Mobile-first“, get it? Doing it the other way around means they’ve designed for a nice, large, fast desktop and then tried to squish…
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https://jdmdigital.co/news/are-we-ever-really-unplugged/?_rt=MTJ8MXxtb2JpbGUtZmlyc3R8MTcxNDc0ODQxNw&_rt_nonce=3e68a03f4b…the web after 10 PM. That’s huge! While many are on the bandwagon for businesses having mobile apps, for the majority of our clients we recommend simply a mobile-friendly website. That could be a separate, touch-friendly mobile site alternative or building the whole thing on a responsive layout. Either way, being visible via mobile can…
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