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OJS goes mobile An investigation of how to adapt OJS to meet the needs of mobile. Purposes of the investigation Mobile devices used in the investigation Potential Problems Problems Encountered. Mobile devices used in the investigation. Potential Problems.
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OJS goes mobile An investigation of how to adapt OJS to meet the needs of mobile • Purposes of the investigation • Mobile devices used in the investigation • Potential Problems • Problems Encountered
No-brainer solution – Mobile Web Proxy • Google http://www.google.com/gwt/n • Skweezer http://www.skweezer.net/
No-brainer solution – Mobile Web Proxies no pain, no gain", mobile web proxy is not a solution. Mobile device built-in adaptations cannot provide satisfied results
Our Approach to OJS Mobile Friendliness "One Web" with different views by changing the presentation on server side, utilizing OJS plugin architecture. "One Web" • Same URL (no mobile.myjournal.net) • Same website • One installation • Same content It is more easy to the OJS users and administrators
Our Approach to OJS Mobile Friendliness "One Web" with different views by changing the presentation on server side, utilizing OJS plugin architecture. “different views" OJS Plugin
Our Approach to OJS Mobile Friendliness "One Web" with different views by changing the presentation on server side, utilizing OJS plugin architecture. “different views"
Mobile Plugin for OJS How it works? The plugin simply checks the user agents of accessing device. Once identified as mobile devices, the plugin intercepts OJS responses and renders the content with a mobile friendly template and stylesheet. Other possible uses?
References • W3C Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 (W3C proposed recommendation 2 Nov 2006) http://www.w3.org/TR/mobile-bp/ • Global Authoring Practices for the Mobile Web http://www.passani.it/gap/ • Composite Capabilities / Preference Profiles and User Agent Profile http://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/~ckmt/mobile/useragentprofile.html • Tutorial about Detecting User Agent Types and Client Device Capabilities http://www.developershome.com/wap/detection/ • Comparing Mobile Internet User Behaviours in Beijing http://www.w3.org/2006/07/MWI-EC/Presentation/Grassel-Roto-Comparing-Mobile-Internet-User-Behaviours-in-Beijing-2.html#(1) • Ultra Mobile PC in Education http://www.intel.com/products/mid/education.htm