[madcat]

Hi - can anyone advise me - I need to redo a website so it can be viewed well on most blackberry models. I have not done this before and just need guidance on where to look for help. Should I use WML or xhtml. I also already have asp pages which get data from a database - do I need to change the database connection string for Blackberrys - any advise would be welcome

[eeksock]

Perhaps a good way to start is to download the BlackBerry Java Development environment, which includes a BlackBerry simulator. Then from the simulated BlackBerry, point the URL to your website, and see how good/bad it looks! Also check out other sites and see what you like, and then based your design decisions on that.

My favorite mobile sites tend to use xhtml rather than wml, and nearly always have a separate set of pages that are customized for mobile consumption (less horizontal scrolling, smaller images, no ads, etc.).

The database connection string? You mean the one that drives the content for your website? Ideally you should not have to change that at all. You'll be writing a new presentation layer for mobile that uses the same content as your regular site.


eeksock

[madcat]

Many thanks for your reply - I have downloaded a blackberry simulator - but have no idea how to use it - ie. how to point to a url - are you able to advise - and thanks I will concentrate more on xhtml

[eeksock]

Just sent you a private message.