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In my 30th podcast I feature Dale Mugford, who is the co-founder of Brave New Code.
They have created a plugin for WordPress called WPtouch that gives your website or blog a mobile theme that decreases loading times and optimises for a touch-screen device.
Topics include:
- Who is Dale Mugford and how did Brave New Code begin?
- Why did you specifically choose to support WordPress?
- Why would someone who has a website or blog powered by WordPress need WPtouch?
- WPtouch install process
- Free versus purchasable versions available
- WPtouch celebrity endorsement from Stephen Fry
- WPtouch Web-App mode
- The opportunities with HTML5
- WPtouch Apple iPad support
- Supporting other tablet devices
- Considering interface and screen sizes on a tablet
- Options within WPtouch
- Disabling plugins specifically for mobile themes
- Prioritising content
- Possible future developments for WPtouch
- Dale reverses roles and interviews James on his experience of WPtouch on James Woodcock’s blog
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To find out more information about WPtouch and their other plugins, visit the Brave New Code website.
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This is a fantastic plugin, especially on the iPad. I've been bookmarking sites optimised for the iPad using WPTouch from BNC's support forums just so that I frequently visit and enjoy the optimised versions. That how I found your site.
I'll be downloading this podcast.. :-)
Ditto that! I've started collecting a good number of WPtouch compatible sites myself! There's still a few minor bugs but they are fast in smashing them, great support!