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Why We Are Here => Hardware & Technology => Topic started by: dogboy on April 27, 2011, 08:00:57 PM

Title: How do smartphones deal with javascript and other languages on websites
Post by: dogboy on April 27, 2011, 08:00:57 PM
I have an iPhone, and as rc recently brought up, it doesn't acknowledge Flash. I think we all know that one...

But I don't really know how it handles javascript either.... or any other language for that matter, when it encounters it on a regular web (non-mobile formatted) web page.  For all I know, I'm missing out on all sorts of functionality.  And while I'm sure it all depends on what phone and what code in particular, does anyone have any idea? Or am I doomed to buying a bunch of phones and trial and error?
Title: Re: How do smartphones deal with javascript and other languages on websites
Post by: dogboy on April 27, 2011, 09:09:44 PM
Thx.  I was hoping you'd say that:) 

I've always been one of those complete Mac addicts (a.k.a. idiots) that can't work a PC that they make fun of in those 'I need an iPhone 4' cartoons (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bcryQUuDwM) ...so I have no idea how the majority of the world sees the Internet.

I also type with one finger and my thumb on the space bar, but that is another story:)
Title: Re: How do smartphones deal with javascript and other languages on websites
Post by: jetboy on April 27, 2011, 09:32:45 PM
Have you seen Adobe's Device Central, which is bundled with Creative Studio?

http://www.adobe.com/products/devicecentral/features.html

Never used it myself, but it *sounds* like an alternative to buying a pile of handsets.
Title: Re: How do smartphones deal with javascript and other languages on websites
Post by: dogboy on April 27, 2011, 09:54:12 PM
no, but I'm on my way now... thx for the link:)
Title: Re: How do smartphones deal with javascript and other languages on websites
Post by: eurotrash on April 28, 2011, 06:06:09 PM
Quote from: jetboy on April 27, 2011, 09:32:45 PM
bundled with Creative Studio?

Don't know if anyone here is aware but you can be CS5 with a free upgrade to 5.5 from Software4Students if you have a kid at school primary/secondary/college/uni for really nice prices.  It is not for commercial use though.