problems accessing ipsc-matches on Blackberry?

[omen]

Hi all,

I heard from some people that they are having problems accessing the site on their Blackberries...

Uhm, the site wasn't designed with mobile browsers in mind (haha, at the time, I was just thinking how hard it would be to get ANYONE to use it, never mind mobile), but at the same time, there is nothing there to prevent mobile access.

Only the most basic HTML is used, there is some javascript, but it's not required to run/login/etc (well, javascript popups are required for some admin stuff, but not normal usage).

I have a really old HTC smartphone, running an old version of Opera, and I was able to go in and signup for a match... Even do some admin stuff...

I don't know anything about Blackberries in particular, I think they run some proprietary OS and Browser - I don't have one, so I can't test with it, but I don't imagine there's anything I can do to make the HTML and the site any simpler than it is... It's just normal HTML, HTML forms, and some light CSS - on the regular user side, that's all there is to it...

If anyone has any ideas what the problem with Blackberries can be, here, let me know, and I"ll see what I can do...

Cheers!

 

[banger]

This is off topic......

Is it possible to add a column or some functionality for the match directors post when the signup will open?

 

[iouri]

I was able to sign on to the match from the Blackberry. I forgot which exact model is mine, but it's about couple years old.
There was no problem, beside of course screen being too small and requiring to scroll.

 

[euxx]

I don't know anything about Blackberries in particular, I think they run some proprietary OS and Browser - I don't have one, so I can't test with it,

If I am not mistaken, they have a simulator that you can download and run on your own PC.

...but I don't imagine there's anything I can do to make the HTML and the site any simpler than it is... It's just normal HTML, HTML forms, and some light CSS - on the regular user side, that's all there is to it...

You can do few things to make html simpler and likely improve compatibility with handheld devices:

* remove frames (they don't really do any good other then getting into a way, e.g. you can't easily bookmark some particular match
* remove popup windows and let us use a regular browser navigation (i.e. back/forward) and or control opening links in a new window using Ctrl-Click
* replace all those buttons with simple links, the advantage is that links can be opened in a new window if user wanted to