.mobi A little riddle for you!

[newdomainer.mobi]

A riddle...... (just for a laugh

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a & b


What are we?




b can do what a or b do but only b can be a and yet will always be a b,
an a can do what an a does and an a can be b if you want it to be but a will only ever be an a or a b but never both!




Do you really want to know........






down \/








The answer might upset you????












further \/











The answer is:




a is a .com

b is a .mobi



a Dotmobi can be used like a .com but will always remain compliant as a .mobi site.

a Dotcom can be used like a .mobi or a .com (you can build a mobi compliant site on a .com if you want to) but it will never pass that all .coms will ever be .mobi compliant...

:hehe:

Thanks for understanding!​

 

[Steven]

hmm
I think you can use mobilizer sites like http://www.mowser.com to browse a .com or any other extension websites in a mobile web compliant form.

I found out about mowser.com recently (may be old news) through wordpress mobi plugin search.

Google also has one too: http://www.google.com/gwt/n

Like I said in the previous threads, technology is always improving, and at this time, it is yet unclear which path people will choose.
It can be either .mobi or mobile browser/mobile surfing technology that they adopt in the future (maybe even both).

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I think that you misspelled 'b' when it should have been 'z' haha

Mobi is the lowest

Also... Mobi (b) cannot do what .COM (a) does... because that's the exact reason why it is restrictive. "Lets put names on hold if they're not compatible with tiny screens"... when iPhone, iPod Touch has a small screen but the capabilities to view large websites.

 

[raredn.com]

newdomainer.mobi, to say this thread you have written is a joke and not another attempt at 'pushing' the .mobi extension, is an insult to the intelligence of myself and the other people on here.

I have nothing against .mobi, but if you want to 'ram it down our throats' then please go make a .mobi site or something and come back and tell us the merits of how much faster a site made for mobile web loads on an 'iphone' compared to a normal .com site. Which I am sure it it would!

This many posts forcing .mobi will only backfire, it has worn more than a little thin...

Enough chit chat, do something for real for your passion .mobi. Make an awesome .mobi site

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[newdomainer.mobi]

I think that you misspelled 'b' when it should have been 'z' haha

Mobi is the lowest

Also... Mobi (b) cannot do what .COM (a) does... because that's the exact reason why it is restrictive. "Lets put names on hold if they're not compatible with tiny screens"... when iPhone, iPod Touch has a small screen but the capabilities to view large websites.

When it comes to EVERY SINGLE MOBILE ENABLED DEVICE ON THE PLANET you are wrong; a .com only do what a .mobi does if its built as a compliant site.... which is fine, straightforward etc... but there are billions of none compliant pages out there so .mobi will be the only TLD that is always compliant...
.mobi isn't restrictive it's compliant - there is a difference.

Your argument is akin to buying a 7ft wide car & having a 6ft wide garage at home.... you can argue all day that the cars the business... but if it ain't compliant, it ain't going in the garage.

(if you need an explanation; the car = a full blown website, the garage = the majority of small screen mobile devices ON THE PLANET).

Now & then (as devices are developed for the masses that can handle a 7ft wide Buick, the site planning development rules for garages will be amended to accept your 7ft wide Buick...)

I hope that helps...


Apologies to those who don't see the funny side (apart from Jeff - because I took his invitation to PM him instead of posting on the discussion board & he hasn't replied)

End of!.... Mods - you can bump this to the mobi forum if you wish.

Thanks for understanding..

Gary

 

[MadAboutDomains]

When it comes to EVERY SINGLE MOBILE ENABLED DEVICE ON THE PLANET you are wrong; a .com only do what a .mobi does if its built as a compliant site.... which is fine, straightforward etc... but there are billions of none compliant pages out there so .mobi will be the only TLD that is always compliant...
.mobi isn't restrictive it's compliant - there is a difference.

Your argument is akin to buying a 7ft wide car & having a 6ft wide garage at home.... you can argue all day that the cars the business... but if it ain't compliant, it ain't going in the garage.

(if you need an explanation; the car = a full blown website, the garage = the majority of small screen mobile devices ON THE PLANET).

Now & then (as devices are developed for the masses that can handle a 7ft wide Buick, the site planning development rules for garages will be amended to accept your 7ft wide Buick...)

I hope that helps...


Apologies to those who don't see the funny side (apart from Jeff - because I took his invitation to PM him instead of posting on the discussion board & he hasn't replied)

End of!.... Mods - you can bump this to the mobi forum if you wish.

Thanks for understanding..

Gary

You make no sense. What you are implying is that mobile browsers are restrictive, or you want people to change the way that they have always coded websites.

In other words you want technology to stand still in order to keep .MOBI useful.

As Quoted from Apple's website "With its advanced Safari browser, iPhone lets you see web pages the way they were designed to be seen."

You seem upset to actually see a mobile device which has managed to break the boundaries.

A normal site can be provided in a simplified version very easily.

 

[newdomainer.mobi]

You make no sense. So what you are saying is that mobile browsers are restrictive... well at least they were before Mobile Safari was released.

What you want, is for technology to stand still in order to keep .MOBI alive.

Jiblob

The whole argument is not about whether mobi compliant sites are being built instead of converting existing sites... that argument is long gone, people (many; I accept that its not all) do not like scrolling around big sites on small screens & auto-detects & all manner of software are not foolproof, the whole argument revolves around getting over certain challenges regarding serving the people with a mobile internet, you can do this by building compliant sites on any TLD it doesn't have to be .mobi... but the only way to let the consumer know that it is compliant is through marketing & branding... doing this without using .mobi is short-sighted because businesses can ride the marketing wave / push of .mobi with their own mobile website rather than confusing the public with a counter-productive marketing program.

Please do not confuse the mobile compliant web (which is in its infancy) with the efforts of software companies & heavily invested domainers to squeeze the internet (as we know it) onto small screen devices.

The two are different; one is mobile specific the other is just a way of getting the internet onto a small device.
I don't understand the hostility either; the new mobile web & the existing web via mobile devices are complimentary, they will co-exist.... it's all about a broader internet experience, its about user choice... users will visit those sites they enjoy using or need to use for their work.

compliance via .mobi is cheap, its simple, its branding, its concise... I'm not suggesting for one minute that the internet is doomed or that .com is doomed or anything of the kind.... the internet in all its guises is going to continue to grow & grow & grow...

That's all.

Gary

 

[shockie]

internet users prefer as full and rich of an internet experience as possible - whether it be on a computer or mobile device. so, "getting the internet onto a small device" is more preferable to surfing some site that is "mobile specific".

if i ever want to surf namepros on a mobile device, i would rather see it in all its glory! how can i ensure that what i see is the same as on my computer? i can go to the same domain www.namepros.com.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

You make no sense. So what you are saying is that mobile browsers are restrictive... well at least they were before Mobile Safari was released.

What you want, is for technology to stand still in order to keep .MOBI alive.

Jiblob

The whole argument is not about whether mobi compliant sites are being built instead of converting existing sites... that argument is long gone, people (many; I accept that its not all) do not like scrolling around big sites on small screens & auto-detects & all manner of software are not foolproof, the whole argument revolves around getting over certain challenges regarding serving the people with a mobile internet, you can do this by building compliant sites on any TLD it doesn't have to be .mobi... but the only way to let the consumer know that it is compliant is through marketing & branding... doing this without using .mobi is short-sighted because businesses can ride the marketing wave / push of .mobi with their own mobile website rather than confusing the public with a counter-productive marketing program.

Please do not confuse the mobile compliant web (which is in its infancy) with the efforts of software companies & heavily invested domainers to squeeze the internet (as we know it) onto small screen devices.

The two are different; one is mobile specific the other is just a way of getting the internet onto a small device.
I don't understand the hostility either; the new mobile web & the existing web via mobile devices are complimentary, they will co-exist.... it's all about a broader internet experience, its about user choice... users will visit those sites they enjoy using or need to use for their work.

compliance via .mobi is cheap, its simple, its branding, its concise... I'm not suggesting for one minute that the internet is doomed or that .com is doomed or anything of the kind.... the internet in all its guises is going to continue to grow & grow & grow...

That's all.

Gary

I could have told you that people don't like scrolling though a lot of stuff on small screens, but this is partially dues to the design. I love surfing the Internet on my iPod Touch because it is so easy to navigate.

But Like I have already said... technology goes forward... small screens are likely to be a thing of the past as technology progresses.

People can make websites according to the W3 standards and all of the style is separate. This means that the style can be stripped away and the page is clearly viewable on any device. What are you proposing that we reduce the amount of text on the page?

Why do we need an extension in order to reduce the amount of text on a page?

I think you may be confusing the W3 Standards as something new. The .MOBI W3 Guidelines are the same as the ones in the usual Validation Checker.

PS: I love that MTLD.mobi doesnt pass all of the tests on W3 Mobi Validator. hahahaha http://validator.w3.org/mobile/?uri=http://www.mtld.mobi

Sorry I forgot, .MOBI ENSURES correct compliance

 

[raredn.com]

Man I didn't think of that of course, just remove the styles and you have it 'mobile web' I guess you could use a .mobi domain name to direct to the website shown without styles so they dont have to wait for the full .com website to load just to click on the 'mobile' link


Sensational domain names being auctioned by me on the 'bay' right now: TheSox.com Deavo.com iScum.com RandomPosts.com and more!!!

 

[MadAboutDomains]

W3 have been pushing for people to abide by the rules for years to help disabled people access the web.

Suddenly as soon as they say that it is important for mobile devices to be compliant... everyone jumps.

I don't see many people taking the time to learn to code complicated websites properly, just tiny, one column pages.

 

[raredn.com]

Thats it!!!!!!!!! I'm convinced, I am selling my entire .com domain collection and going all out .mobi !!!!!! now my efresh.mobi will have a thousand other .mobi's by it's side


It worked domain name = .mobi

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[MadAboutDomains]

Thats it!!!!!!!!! I'm convinced, I am selling my entire .com domain collection and going all out .mobi !!!!!! now my efresh.mobi will have a thousand other .mobi's by it's side


It worked domain name = .mobi

___________________________

Sensational domain names being auctioned by me on the 'bay' right now: TheSox.com Deavo.com iScum.com RandomPosts.com and more!!!

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OK now i'm confused

 

[newdomainer.mobi]

OK now i'm confused

You're not the only one....

Mind you, tongue in cheek or not, the point is clearly made.... that is almost how simple the compliance is; why load a .com site on a mobile just so you can then link to the mobile site... it's a bit like leaving your front door key in the house when you go out - by the time you've got it you don't really get the benefit of it

 

[alibaba]

heey

after i readall neg. posts i decided and reged 4gGSM.mobi :td:

 

[newdomainer.mobi]

You will not be alone..... there are quite a few of us out there!

 

[shockie]

why load a .com site on a mobile just so you can then link to the mobile site...

why bother creating a using a mobile site at all? users prefer seeing the same site whether they are on their computers or mobile devices. and now with iphones out, people can visit and use full-featured websites and don't need to look at boring text-based mobile sites anymore.

 

[newdomainer.mobi]

why bother creating a using a mobile site at all? users prefer seeing the same site whether they are on their computers or mobile devices. and now with iphones out, people can visit and use full-featured websites and don't need to look at boring text-based mobile sites anymore.

Shockie, I don't wish to argue with anyone so I will respect your view but I do believe that you are wrong....

mobile devices suit mobile sites simple as....

imho.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

why bother creating a using a mobile site at all? users prefer seeing the same site whether they are on their computers or mobile devices. and now with iphones out, people can visit and use full-featured websites and don't need to look at boring text-based mobile sites anymore.

Shockie, I don't wish to argue with anyone so I will respect your view but I do believe that you are wrong....

mobile devices suit mobile sites simple as....

imho.

Precisely.... it's not as simple as

 

[PVFARKAS]

it's not simple as... but ...

-billions upon billions of $ will go into the mobile industry...
-there are all different types of people in the world...
-some may use .mobi...
-i hope it's more than some...