Update: I am working on a set of mobile templates for UBB Threads 6.5.1 and I'll package it up as a mod and post it in this forum when I'm finished. <br /><br />Features:

• No need for the user to select the templates. I've added some script to the ubbt.inc.php file that detects mobile browsers and then sets the template style to "mobile" (I'll probably use the same detection script to force the use of a mobile css file as well). I'm in the process of scripting templates that are mobile friendly.
• All of the mobile templates will be in a mobile subdirectory to keep them separate from the Threads default template directory (something that I'll also do for future Facelift mods).

If you have any sugestions please post them in this thread.

No suggestions at the moment, but thanks for sorting this out!<br />I'm after this for my site, just haven't done it due to lack of time and knowledge.<br />thankyou!

You can monitor my progress at my dev site. You won't be able to see the PDA friendly layout unless you go to the site with a PDA.<br /><br />I'll make a similar set of templates for the new version of Info Pop's forum package.

I script templates from the outside in, and after finishing my own custom index page I made mobile friendly templates for the main forum page and the postlist. I'll start work on showflat and showthreaded tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to seeing this one when you get it done. <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Will this work with the older text only browsers or just the newer color ones in todays PDA's and cell phones?

The mobile css will only work with the latest PDA browsers. The browser detection script should be able to detect smart phones, but I'm not concerned with how Threads displays on them. IMHO surfing the web on a cell phone's tiny screen is pretty pointless. The 3.5" screen that I have on my iPaq is just big enough to make web browsing practical.

Sounds great - I must admit in the past, I created a user, with no sidebar, no header etc., so that the time to load the page was reduced.<br /><br />Will log in with my pda to have a look <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Please do! I could use some feedback. <br /><br />I've finished part of the showflat page, but that's as far as I got this weekend. My boy has the flue, so I haven't had much time to script <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I keep loosing the wireless link on my PDA - will get it back up and give it a try <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Sweeet! <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/yay.gif" alt="" /> I've considered doing this for a long time but always backed back down after looking at the specs <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I just logged in with my Ipaq and it is looking great. Nice, Nice, Nice. <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[]AllenAyres said:<br /> Sweeet! <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/yay.gif" alt="" /> I've considered doing this for a long time but always backed back down after looking at the specs <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> [/]<br /><br />PDAs are not simple to script for -some of the data currently being displayed in Threads won't make the final cut. There just isn't enough room...

[]dman said:<br /> I just logged in with my Ipaq and it is looking great. Nice, Nice, Nice. <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> [/]<br /><br />Thanks for the props! <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />I should be able to finish it out sometime this week -my boy has the flue, so I didn't get much time to script over the weekend <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

testing it on my pda now, an o2 XDA2.<br />It loads quick, bloody quick. thats good!<br />fits the screen perfectly.<br />impressive!<br />i'm liking it.

[]monkeyra said:<br />testing it on my pda now, an o2 XDA2.<br />It loads quick, bloody quick. thats good!<br />fits the screen perfectly.<br />impressive!<br />i'm liking it. [/]<br /><br />Thanks for the props <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Very cool ! <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/yay.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Josh! <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <br /> <br />Update: I finished the showflat template. It took me a little while because I wanted to use some Graemlins and Instant UBB Code on the quick reply box, so I had to write a custom function (plus another template) to generate 6 Graemlins (the first 6 in the data base) and 6 Instant UBB Code hyperlinks. I'll use the same function to generate the Graemlins and Instant UBB Code for the post, reply, and edit pages. <br /> <br />I had to limit the number of Graemlins and Instant UBB Code due to the size restrictions of surfing on a small display.

isn't there a website that allow you to browse a website as if you were on a handheld? I seem to recall that but can't remember the name (maybe something done by microsoft or something)

I've never heard of it, and I don't see how it would be possible unless it displayed the site in a 240x320 window...