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We Are Hiring: Web Developer. NYC. Cool Gig.

Posted by KatrinVerclas on Sep 04, 2011

We are in need of a fabulous web developer for maintenance of two existing complex Drupal sites, and one WordPress site that is currently being built by another firm. We are also starting to use Tilemill and other platforms so proficieny and interest beyond Drupal desired.

Must have extensive and proven Drupal 6 and 7 as well as WordPress development experience, be creative and entrepreneurial and able to work in fast-moving start-up environment. Curiosity and interest in our work related to mobile tech for social change highly desirable, as is making websites super accessible on mobile devices and low bandwidths. Possibility to advance rapidly for the right person. Part-time to start (24 h/week) with potential for more. Full benefits are provided.

Position is based in NYC, no exceptions. We do have a cool office in Chelsea. Competitive salary and signing bonus.

How to Mobile-Optimize a Wordpress Website

Posted by PrabhasPokharel on Jul 29, 2010
How to Mobile-Optimize a Wordpress Website data sheet 12396 Views
Author: 
Prabhas Pokharel
Abstract: 

Publishing for the mobile web is an important way to reach audiences on mobile phones. This screencast demonstrates an easy-to-use tool that can enable many content producers pubish for the mobile web. Wordpress.org has developed software which lets many around the world create websites fairly easily. This tool, the Wordpress Mobile Pack, makes it easy for those content producers to also publish on the mobile web.

In this short how-to video, we show how easy it is install the Wordpress Mobile Pack and generate a mobile version of websites, along with pointers to the more advanced features of the software.

Publishing for the mobile web is an important way to reach audiences on mobile phones. This screencast demonstrates an easy-to-use tool that can enable many content producers pubish for the mobile web. Wordpress.org has developed software which lets many around the world create websites fairly easily. This tool, the Wordpress Mobile Pack, makes it easy for those web publishers to now publish on the mobile web.

In this short how-to video, we show easy it is install the Wordpress Mobile Pack and generate a mobile version of websites, along with pointers to the more advanced features of the software.

Mobile Tools: 

Wordpress Mobile Pack

Posted by PrabhasPokharel on Jul 29, 2010
Wordpress Mobile Pack data sheet 4908 Views
Organization that developed the Tool: 
Main Contact: 
James Pearce
Problem or Need: 

There is a need for tools that let publishers create mobile-optimized websites that are also easy to edit and upload content to. In particular, tools that integrated with existing solutions (like Wordpress.org publishing software) to create mobile websites are needed. 

Main Contact Email : 
Brief Description: 

This plug-in takes a Wordpress.org-based site, and mobile-optimizes it. The back-end remains the same as Wordpress.org and is therefore easy to edit and upload content to. The desktop version of the site remains the same as well. What the plug-in adds is the ability for mobile viewers to see a website that is easy to navigate on a mobile handset. Auto-detection of mobile phones, conversion of widgets, and many more features are included.

Tool Category: 
App resides and runs on a server
Key Features : 
  • Adds a mobile switcher so mobile viewers are redirected to a mobile-optimized theme.
  • Adds several mobile-optimized themes to the set of themes available on Wordpress.
  • For webkit-enabled devices, has an advanced theme that takes advantage of those features.
  • Provides a mobile admin panel so the blog can be administered using a mobile phone.
  • Mobile ad widgets that are easy to integrate with Admob and Google Ads.

More features listed on the plug-in website.

Main Services: 
Other
Tool Maturity: 
Currently deployed
Platforms: 
Linux/UNIX
Mac/Apple/iPhone
Windows
All phones/Mobile Browser
Current Version: 
1.2
Program/Code Language: 
PHP
Number of Current End Users: 
10,000-100,000
Support Forums: 
http://mobiforge.com/forum/dotmobi/wordpress
Languages supported: 
Interface is in English
Handsets/devices supported: 
Most mobile browsers.
Is the Tool's Code Available?: 
Yes
URL for license: 
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Is an API available to interface with your tool?: 
Yes