Comments on: Why the iPhone Matters (a Lot) and What To Do About It (If Anything) http://www.faithandweb.com/2007/07/30/why-the-iphone-matters-a-lot-and-what-to-do-about-it-if-anything/ A Church Web Diva's Musings on Excellence in Religious Websites Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:11:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna Belle http://www.faithandweb.com/2007/07/30/why-the-iphone-matters-a-lot-and-what-to-do-about-it-if-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Anna Belle Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:51:44 +0000 http://www.faithandweb.com/2007/07/30/why-the-iphone-matters-a-lot-and-what-to-do-about-it-if-anything/#comment-764 Scott -- You're right. I'm fascinated by how good web design practice is now paying off in the form of the iPhone. And when you talk about physical ability, I think of my dad, who had polio that affected his fine motor control towards the end of his life. Having padding around links would have helped him with a mouse. And while I suppose the iPhone is obnoxiously l33t, doesn't it pave the way for much better web access on small mobiles in the near future? Combine this usability with the broadband possibilities in front of the FCC right now, and me oh my. I wonder what Google's phone will do? One thing I hope for it is that it won't require a computer to sync with. Then I think of extending that technology into the third world. Scott — You’re right. I’m fascinated by how good web design practice is now paying off in the form of the iPhone. And when you talk about physical ability, I think of my dad, who had polio that affected his fine motor control towards the end of his life. Having padding around links would have helped him with a mouse. And while I suppose the iPhone is obnoxiously l33t, doesn’t it pave the way for much better web access on small mobiles in the near future? Combine this usability with the broadband possibilities in front of the FCC right now, and me oh my. I wonder what Google’s phone will do? One thing I hope for it is that it won’t require a computer to sync with. Then I think of extending that technology into the third world.

]]> By: Scott (Boy in the Bands) http://www.faithandweb.com/2007/07/30/why-the-iphone-matters-a-lot-and-what-to-do-about-it-if-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Scott (Boy in the Bands) Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.faithandweb.com/2007/07/30/why-the-iphone-matters-a-lot-and-what-to-do-about-it-if-anything/#comment-761 Some of what you suggest about iPhone usability sounds pretty good for non-l33t users, too, especially those with physical ability and bandwidth limitations. Apart from screen size, I wonder if we should design for mobile devices and adapt those sites for browsers . . . . (Thinking out loud.) Some of what you suggest about iPhone usability sounds pretty good for non-l33t users, too, especially those with physical ability and bandwidth limitations. Apart from screen size, I wonder if we should design for mobile devices and adapt those sites for browsers . . . .

(Thinking out loud.)

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