Domain Registry, dotMobi, Provides Web Developers With Creation Tools
Written by dotMobi
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
July 23, 2007 - The official worldwide registry for the .mobi domain,
dotMobi's Site Builder, powered by mobiSiteGalore, has provided the web
development community with resources designed to foster the growth of
high-quality content for those who utilize mobile phones to access the
Internet.
dotMobi, the official worldwide registry for the .mobi domain, has introduced http://dev.mobi, an extensive site featuring how-to guides, tools and interactive forums to simplify the creation of mobile content. The resources ensure all mobile content will be of the highest quality, including content on the more than 375,000 .mobi domains already registered.
dev.mobi is designed to encourage interaction among members of the Web development community, allowing them to engage in an ongoing dialogue aimed at building a quality mobile Internet experience. On dev.mobi, developers can participate in mobile development training and forums, read articles by industry experts and find up-to-the-minute mobile industry news. The site also features the dotMobi Developer Guide and tools that can be downloaded to create useful content based on the open standards developed by dotMobi and the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C).
Neil Edwards, CEO, dotMobi remarked, ''The success of the mobile Internet hinges on the creation of quality, user-friendly content. dev.mobi provides developers with the keys needed to unlock the potential of the mobile Internet. It is dotMobi's responsibility to educate and provide tools for developers whose content will drive the growth of the mobile Internet.'' James Pearce, dotMobi's newly introduced vice president of technology, added, ''The launch of these tools ensures that all developers -- regardless of size -- have the ability to get their content directly to end users.''
A key resource available at dev.mobi is the dotMobi Developer Guide -- a practical tool for web developers to use in the day-to-day creation of mobile content. The guide outlines mobile Internet standards developed by dotMobi in conjunction with W3C. dotMobi will continuously update, expand and improve the Developer Guide, providing a living tool that will grow with the evolution of mobile content development.
Jorgen Odgaard, head of the Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program commented, 'The dotMobi set of tools for mobile content creation is a key component in securing a user friendly Internet experience using mobile phones. We will incorporate the dev.mobi offering within our Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program offering as a further vehicle to bring enriched services to mobile users.''
Reinhard Kreft, Head of Industry Initiatives and Standardisation, Vodafone offered, ''We are pleased about the introduction of dev.mobi. This developer site is filling a gap and meeting a clear need. It's giving developers clear guidance and support in producing mobile content in a way which enables a great user experience on mobile devices. We also expect that technical guides and tools further evolve and keep pace with the fast progressing and diverse technologies in this field. This is delivering significant benefits and ultimately contributes to a good customer experience. The new developer site is thus most welcomed and complements our own mobile Internet strategy.''
ready.mobi, a site-compliance testing tool, can also be accessed via the dev.mobi site. The ready.mobi tool performs more than 30 separate tests on any individual .mobi site to help site owners and developers determine how well their site will work on a mobile phone. ready.mobi provides an overall score indicating the mobile readiness of a site, as well as advice for addressing problems discovered during the testing process.
dotMobi is backed by leading mobile operators, network and device manufacturers, and Internet content providers, including Ericsson, GSM Association, Hutchison 3, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM and Vodafone. dotMobi is also a sponsor of W3C's Mobile Web Initiative.
The Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program shortens industry lead times by helping developers plan, create, verify and market applications that work on Ericsson's multimedia solutions and service-layer products. The program offers technical, business and sales support.
dotMobi (the informal name of mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd.), a joint venture company based in Dublin, Ireland with offices in Washington, DC, it is leading the development of Internet usage from mobile phones by switching on the .mobi domain name. dotMobi endeavors to ensure that services and sites developed around .mobi are optimised for use by mobile devices. dotMobi is backed by mobile operators, network and device manufacturers, and Internet content providers, including Ericsson, GSM Association, Hutchison 3, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM and Vodafone. dotMobi is also a sponsor of W3C's Mobile Web Initiative.
Founded in 1998, Directi is a privately held Web Services company. Directi’s strategy focuses on providing competitively priced private-label solutions to resellers. Through a reseller network of over 18,000 resellers, Directi serves a client base in excess of 600,000 customers in 230+ countries. Directi's current service portfolio includes Domain Name Registration, Web Hosting Solutions, Payment Gateway Services, Managed DNS Services, Domain Forwarding, E-Mail Solutions and various other services.
mobiSiteGalore comes from Akmin, an ISO 9001:2000 certified provider of online web site building and web content management solutions, with over 1,250+ service providers and over 625,000+ websites across 45+ countries around the world. Akmin is also a member of W3C - Worldwide Web Consortium and the dotMobi Advisory Group.
To learn more about the Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program, please visit: www.ericsson.com/mobilityworld/.
For more information about Directi, please visit: www.directi.com.
To learn more about the mobile website builder, please visit: www.mobisitegalore.com.
For more information about the dotMobi Developer Guide, please visit: http://dev.mobi.
To learn more about .mobi domains and how to register .mobi domains, please visit: http://dotmobi.mobi.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany)
will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being
revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant
throughout the vehicle life cycle.
Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle,
ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies
for business models and integration.
Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and
dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry.
Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi,
Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA,
Mercedes-Benz and many more
Esri Dev Summit - The
Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS
professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs,
CA
