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Mobile versions, on the other hand, are generally easier to navigate, as they are specially
designed for smaller screens using variants of the HTML language like XHTML or
CHTML. These pages look nice and are very usable, but usually lack specific content.
Figure 1-13.
My personal blog, displayed in a mobile view, in a mobile browser
The goal of this topic is to help you create mobile optimized versions of a website that
contain much the same content as the desktop version might, while still being useable.
As you might expect, users who find your page easy to use will be more likely to
overlook some missing pieces. However, users who need 20 minutes (or as one of our
editors pointed out, 20 seconds!) to find the latest game score or weather report will
likely flock elsewhere.
Concepts We Like—And What's Ahead!
As we wrap up this chapter, we'd like to take a moment and discuss a few guiding
principles that we like to keep in mind and hope you will to, not only as you read this
book, but as you start programming your own web applications.
