Wikipedia talk:Main Page alternative (PDA version)
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I would love to be able to access Wikipedia from my Treo. Unfortunately, the choice of "Main pages" puts way too much on the little screen. Can we get a main page at least that does not take up my entire 320x320 screen with just the boiler plate ont eh left hand side? I recommend that it not have any articles or links, just a text window for search. We need this to be quick loading since the bandwidth is limited on these devices. If the ensuing screens could also skip all the extras and only have the article, that would be ideal. Currently, the article renders and I am left reading a column of single words. Encycloconstructs 00:01, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Structure for mobile users
per the discussion on the Main page here, i think this page needs to be prioritised so that the search box isn't one of the last things loaded. When I'm logging on via my Blackberry, I don't really want to have to scroll through all the content of the main page before I can search for the article I'm looking for. Comments? James Harvey 12:23, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] For only a search box without a left-hand bar
http://en.wap.wikipedia.org (unfortunately, it has an odd graphic of a phone completely encircling the page)
http://wapedia.mobi/en (a fairly simple layout that some people like better)
Enjoy! 68.101.123.219 (talk) 23:37, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Adding the "Other areas of Wikipedia" text (e.g. RD, HD, VP, etc.)
Currently on the "real" Main Page, we have a number of features that aren't included on the PDA version, presumably for simplicity. I propose we add
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- == Other areas of Wikipedia ==
- {{WikipediaOther}}
which produces:
Other areas of Wikipedia
- Help desk — Ask questions about using Wikipedia.
- Reference desk — Serving as virtual librarians, Wikipedia volunteers tackle your questions on a wide range of subjects.
- Village pump — For discussions about Wikipedia itself, including areas for technical issues and policies.
- Community portal — Bulletin board, projects, resources and activities covering a wide range of Wikipedia areas.
- Site news — Announcements, updates, articles and press releases on Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Local embassy — For Wikipedia-related communication in languages other than English.
As you can see, this produces pretty simple text that PDA's should have no trouble with. Is there consensus for/against this change?
Since this page seems to get little traffic, I'll make the change myself if no one objects by the new year. --YbborTalk 17:53, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
