Wikipedia talk:Main Page alternatives/(Old PDA version)
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)
Structure for mobile users[edit]
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)
For only a search box without a left-hand bar[edit]
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)
Adding the "Other areas of Wikipedia" text (e.g. RD, HD, VP, etc.)[edit]
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
- == Other areas of Wikipedia ==
- {{WikipediaOther}}
which produces:
Other areas of Wikipedia
- Community portal – The central hub for editors, with resources, links, tasks, and announcements.
- Village pump – Forum for discussions about Wikipedia itself, including policies and technical issues.
- Site news – Sources of news about Wikipedia and the broader Wikimedia movement.
- Teahouse – Ask basic questions about using or editing Wikipedia.
- Help desk – Ask questions about using or editing Wikipedia.
- Reference desk – Ask research questions about encyclopedic topics.
- Content portals – A unique way to navigate the encyclopedia.
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)