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Mobile Joomla! Joomla Chicago - October 14, 2009 Robert Jacobi, Arc Technology Group
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Little bit about Arc ⊛
Arc is the Web Design, Development and Content Management Company whose open solutions drive business success
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Successfully completed over 100 open solutions
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Smooth transition from implementation to customer takeover
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Experts in Joomla
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Ecstatic customers Arc Technology Group w w w. a rc t g . c o m
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Mobile Platforms
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Windows Mobile 6 and 6.5
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Palm OS / Web OS
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Android
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iPhone
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Mobile Browsers ⊛
WAP
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iMode
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XHTML
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Internet Explorer
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WebKit
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Blackberry
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Mobile Browsers August 2009, AdMob Mobile Metrics Report, Worldwide
40%
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iPhone OS
Symbian OS
RIM OS
Android
webOS
Windows
Palm OS
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Benefits
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Write content once
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Formatted correctly
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Users
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End user
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Administator
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Costs
Implemenation 5%
Maintenance 3% Original 90%
Addons 2%
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What is Mobile Joomla? ⊛
Joomla
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Templates
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CSS
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Browser Detection
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Extensions
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Default in Safari
rhuk_milway template
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Default in iPhone
rhuk_milway template
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Default in iPhone
administrator template
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Custom in Safari
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Custom in iPhone
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CSS Hints ⊛
No fixed margins
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No floats
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No big fixed fonts
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Reduce columns / tables
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Reduce JavaScript
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Degrade gracefully, e.g. Flash
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Browser Detection
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Why?
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Tools
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Hints
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Tools
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http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/ core-enhancements/mobile
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PDA-plugin for Joomla!1.5
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http://joomup.com/blog/2007/10/20/ pdaplugin-joomla-15/
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Template and Plugin
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Plugin in iPhone
pda plugin template
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CSS Hints ⊛
No fixed margins
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No floats
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No big fixed fonts
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Reduce columns / tables
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Flat or pull-down menus
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Reduce JavaScript
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Degrade gracefully, e.g. Flash Arc Technology Group w w w. a rc t g . c o m
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Extensions
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Flash will fail in many situations
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Front Page Slide Show (FPSS)
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Heavy JavaScript can fail
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What have we learned?
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Not expensive
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Depending on the mobile platform and site complexity you can develop one template
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PDA-plugin provides browser detection
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Certain elements cause problems
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Resources ⊛
AdMob Report http://metrics.admob.com/wp-content/ uploads/2009/09/AdMob-Mobile-MetricsAug-092.pdf
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Extensions http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/ core-enhancements/mobile
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MobiForge PDA Bot Tutorial http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/ mobile-sites-with-joomla-cms Arc Technology Group w w w. a rc t g . c o m
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Thank you! Arc Technology Group
open solutions driving business success
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www.arctg.com
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Questions now and later welcome :-)
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