Adapting designs to function on the dizzying array of mobile devices is one of the most challenging tasks facing web designers these days. This presentation (originally given to a group of app developers and mobile geeks in the Twin Cities) tries to identify the major "pain points" and provide solutions.

1. To App - or -Not to App? Janine Warner & David LaFontaine DigitalFamily.com

2. The trouble with apps What are the challenges with apps? Not cross-platform Approval by Apple Changeability

3. The Mobile Web – “The refreshing alternative”

4. 1. Do Nothing

5. 2. Design for high-end …if all you care about are “superphones” they already do a pretty good job of supporting most websites Can use HTML5 & CSS3 to create fully interactive & rich media experiences that rival many apps

6. 3. One simple low-end version Auto-detect script to send users to the correct site Hardest part is limiting what you put on the site – choosing content TIP: Always include a link back to the main site

7. 4. Multiple versions Content adaptation vs. distinct sites Key to making this work: a really good device database and really smart scripting to send the right version to the right device

8. Multiple Versions

9. Design Tips - Facebook

10. BBC

11. Google

12. Dictionary.com

13. Discovery