The mobile landscape is changing. We no longer just have laptops and phones.  We have HTC’s Blackberry’s, Playbooks, iPads, iPhones, Windows phones and soon to be released windows tablets, just to mention a few. One thing’s for sure that 2012 will see an explosion in the number of mobile devices available to the general public.

As web designers and developers our job is getting harder to support the ever growing number of mobile devices. If budget is no problem, then yes, go ahead and develop native applications for all the available platforms out there, but for smaller budget conscious companies this is not an option.

“Responsive Design” is a phrase that’s come about that describes the process of writing websites and web apps that adapt to the device they are being viewed on. With advancements in HTML5 these types of applications are getting closer to achieving experiences that mimic native applications. There are also benefits such as no searching for apps and obviously no waiting for apps to download.

For those without an unlimited budget, Responsive Design is the way forward. It allows web developers like us to have a single product that can be shaped for a specific sized device or even a specific device such as an iPad. This means only a single codebase to develop, test and deploy. This simply has to be the way forward as many web developers are finding it increasingly more difficult to support the growing number of mobile devices. We have adopted this approach when building websites and web apps.

If you are looking for a solution to work across the various mobile devices out there we can help you. Call us
on 0207 101 1841 or use our contact form.

For the past few months we have been working extremely hard on our new website.  We will be updating our current site at the end of this month.  Our new site is now fully HTML5 compatible and encompasses some cutting edge features that we just can’t wait to show you.  HTML5 is the most recent standard from the W3C that aims to facilitate in the production of more engaging and interactive websites.  Our new website will demonstrate what can be done with HTML5 in a subtle and elegant way.

We have adhered to some of the latest thinking around ‘Progressive Enhancement’, whereby we implement technology in a layered fashion.  Our core web platform now utilises these features to provide better experiences for users with more modern browsers, especially those with HTML5 features.  This also enables us to provide a great user experience whether you are using your desktop, laptop or mobile device.

Anyway, watch this space.  We will be updating our website at the end of this month.

If you like what we do, spread the word, our only purpose is creating work you want to talk about. To see how we can help you bring your ideas to life call us on 0207 101 1841 or use our contact form.

The image has been created by Will Phillips and maybe purchased in poster format here.