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Designing and Developing mobile web sites in the real world, part 1
By Brian Suda · Wednesday, November 7, 2007 12
There's lots of talk around at the moment about how to build the ideal mobile web site, either a site specifically targeted at mobile devices, or a regular site optimized so that it still provides a good user experience on mobile devices. But what does it really mean to develop such sites in the real world? In this article, Brian Suda shares some of his experiences from the front line. Read more…
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How to serve the right content to mobile browsers
By Chris Mills · Wednesday, November 7, 2007 10
The modern web is viewed on many different devices, so it is getting increasingly important for us to think about how to create our web sites so that they will serve the right content to users, no matter what device they are using. We have many technologies at our disposal, including media types, media queries, browser sniffing, but what's the best way to handle this? Read more…
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Differences between Opera Mini 3 and 4
By Chris Mills · Wednesday, November 7, 2007 11
If you're a fan of Opera Mini 3, and you're thinking about upgrading to Opera Mini 4, and/or upgrading your web sites to make sure they are compatible with the new version, what issues will you face? The short answer is very little, but there are some changes to be aware of; the longer answer is contained in this article. Read more…
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Safe media queries
By Opera Software · Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6
Media queries have mixed support across browsers, with some browsers offering full support, some browsers ignoring them because they don't understand them, and - worse - some browsers incorrectly interpreting them. It's not always consistent either, so how do you use them safely? This article explains how. Read more…
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A call for video on the web — Opera <video> release on Labs
By Chris Mills · Wednesday, November 7, 2007 0
To really make a splash on the Web, video needs an open solution that can easily be integrated into web pages without the need for proprietary plugins. The HTML 5
<video>element and Ogg Theora can provide this, and Opera is proud to announce an experimental build that supports it. So read this article, and download and play with it today. Read more… -
Why I Love ECMAScript 4: Real Decimals
By Chris Pine · Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1
Have you ever noticed how calculations involving floating point numbers in JavaScript and other languages can sometimes turn out inaccurately, due to it's use of Binary floats? ECMAScript 4 fixes this by allowing us to use real decimals if desired - in this article, Chris Pine explores the topic. Read more…
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Media Query library
By Benjamin Joffe · Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2
Created by Opera's Benjamin Joffe, this rather useful little library allows you to detect the media capabilities of the browser/device setup being used to view your site. Read more…
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JavaScript support in Opera Mini 4
By Chris Mills · Thursday, October 25, 2007 4
Opera Mini 4 is a revolutionary way of bringing the web to mobile phones of pretty much any specification (Opera Mini 4 beta 3 is now available from http://www.operamini.com/beta/,) but one very common question is "What JavaScript does Opera Mini support"? In this article, I will answer that question. Read more…