GATW now more mobile friendly than ever
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 |
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Okay hip kiddies, we’ve made some changes behind the curtain here and our site is more mobile friendly than ever, so all you readers with your iPhones, Droids, or what have you, are in for a treat. When you view GordonAndtheWhale.com on your mobile browser, you will get a fast loading, streamlined version of the site that will have the news flying to your fingertips faster than ever.
And if you’re wondering what that crazy graphic is above, keep on reading, I’ll explain it soon enough.
This new mobile friendly version (brought to you by the incredible web engineers at Brave New Code) is compatible with browsers on iPhone and iPod based devices, Android phones, Palm Pre, and Blackbery Storm. You will get all of the content, with minimal flair, so while the site may not look quite as stylish as we strive for, you will at least get your movie news, reviews, and contests on the go.
If your phone is supported by this new mobile version of the site, you don’t have to do anything special. Simply visit the site and if your phone is one of those listed above, you will automatically be presented with our new mobile friendly content. It’s that simple. You can even browse our Twitter feed directly from the mobile view. Here are some examples of what you can look forward to (all screenshots from an iPhone)…
Now, about that code at the top of the post. That box of seemingly random pixels is what we here in the tech field call a QR Code. It’s like a barcode that you would scan at the grocery store, only it can store a much wider array of data. This one, in particular, represents the very site you’re looking at. So for all you mobile users out there, if you have a phone with a camera and access to the internet, there’s a very good chance you can grab yourself a QR scanner and capture that code.
To find a QR code reader for your mobile device, you can search your app store for the term “QR” or you can visit this handy resource with a wide variety of QR readers.
So once you’ve installed a QR code reader, simply snap this bar code with the camera and launch the site. And, of course, if you feel like sharing, the QR code can be downloaded, printed, emailed, shared, made into a sticker, printed on a shirt, or even tattooed. Share your love of GordonAndTheWhale.com with this quick and easy visual link.
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