Cyanogenmod.org’s Holo Light Inspired Responsive Redesign

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory   Mobile Link: www.cyanogenmod.org Rating: Content  Usability  Doctype: HTML Home Page Weight: 1358 KB (1077 KB compressed) Category: Android Description: CyanogenMod, the oldest and most popular community built alternative Android distribution has a new responsive website. It’s now easier than even to learn about and contribute to Cyanogenmod directly from your smart (or not so smart) phone. The new design, created by the Glitch Agency, draws design cues from the Android Holo Light theme. It … Continue reading

Leading Video Game Site Polygon.com’s Responsive Design

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory   Mobile Link: www.polygon.com Rating: Content  Usability  Doctype: HTML Home Page Weight: 6984 KB (5118 KB compressed) Category: Entertainment and Leisure/Games/Video Game News Description: Launched in 2012 by online media powerhouse Vox (The Verge, SB Nation) Polygon grew almost overnight to become  the leading online video game news site. Much of Polycom’s success can be credited to it’s team of 20 veteran editors and reporters including former editors in chief of JoyStiq, Kotaku and … Continue reading

Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory: PandoDaily’s Responsive Site

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory   Mobile Link: pandodaily.com Rating:Content Usability Doctype: HTML Home Page Weight: 5050 KB (3461 KB compressed) Category: Tech News Description: Founded in January, 2012 by former TechCrunch reporter Sarah Lacy, PandoDaily has quickly grown to be one of the top news sites covering Silicon Valley and the startup scene. Like virtually every other news site and blog in the world, PandoDaily is built with WordPress. Unlike the majority of WordPress sites, … Continue reading

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory: SFist’s Responsive Magazine Style Design

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory   Mobile Link: sfist.com Rating:Content  Usability  Doctype: HTML Transitional Home Page Weight: 4437 KB Category: City and Campus Guides Description: Part of the Gothamist network of city blogs, SFist covers local news, food, art, entertainment and events for San Franciscans. Like the other Gothamist sites, SFist has a magazine style front page that uses responsive design techniques to adapt on the fly to all screen sizes from mobile (left image) to PC (right image). It’s one … Continue reading

9to5Mac’s Mobile First Responsive Design Works Everywhere

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory   Mobile Link: 9to5mac.com Rating:Content  Usability  Doctype: HTML5 Home Page Weight: 502 KB Category: Science & Tech/Apple Description: 9to5Mac is a popular news and rumor blog covering Apple Inc. The site was the first to report on a slew of new Apple products and features including Siri and the iPhone 4s’ dual core A5 processor, Last August 9to5Mac and sister sites 9to5Google and 9to5Toys (consumer electronics and deals) got a mobile first responsive  redesign. It … Continue reading

Jolla Ltd’s Responsive Site

New Site Added to the Wap Review Mobile Directory Mobile Link: jolla.com Rating: Content  Usability Doctype: HTML5 Home Page Weight: 719 KB (1202 KB uncompressed) Category: Tech/Mobile/OS – Brand Specific/Meego – Mer – Jolla Description: Jolla’s new site uses a responsive design techniques to adapt  to all viewport widths. It works well in mobile browsers, including Opera Mini, that can handle the site’s rather heavy pages. Jolla Ltd., headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, is developing mobile devices and the open Sailfish OS based … Continue reading

New To Me: Static Site Generators and A JavaScript Blog

I’m working on improving my meager JavaScript skills. One useful resource I’ve found is Adventures in JavaScript Development (rmurphey.com. ). It’s the lively technical and personal blog of JavaScript guru Rebecca Murphey, who writes eloquently on everything from personal experiences and social issues to JavaScript control structures. Almost as interesting as the site itself is that it’s built using Octopress, a new to me, blog aware, static site generator that claims to create a mobile first, “responsive design” layout. Unlike traditional blogging platforms, such as … Continue reading

WPMU’s Mobile First, Responsive Design

WPMU.org is a great resource for WordPress publishers and developers. Don’t be put off by the site’s name which suggests it’s about the “MU” multi-user/multi-site version of WordPress (which no-longer exists as a standalone product). Actually, WPMU.org is the most popular independent site covering WordPress and BuddyPress. Packed with WordPress lore, news, tips, tutorials and theme and plug-in downloads, it’s a site that should be of interest to anyone who runs a WordPress or BuddyPress site. Last July WPMU.org was redesigned in the … Continue reading