Wordpress adds mobile features
Within the last week, the good folks at Wordpress have added two automatic themes to make Wordpress sites more blog friendly. Currently the themes are designed for the Apple iPhone and Google Android platforms. The themes will be displayed automatically despite the theme of the website.
According to Wordpress, those who access Wordpress.com blogs from their iPhone or Android-based devices will be able to access the particular blog’s “posts, pages, and archives.” WPtouch will also support AJAX-based “commenting and post-loading.” Header images will be scaled to fit the device’s screen.
Those accessing blogs on other phones won’t be treated to all the bells and whistles. According to the company, those visitors will see a simple page that focuses mainly on loading blog content as quickly as possible. (source)
As a recent purchaser of the iPhone, I can attest that Wordpress sites do look much better with these themes. In fact, I’m starting to spend more time surfing the web from my iPhone versus my laptop.
Additionally, there is a Wordpress application for the iPhone that will allow you to update your website from the touchscreen. Awesome!
Thus, you can visit and update your church’s Wordpress website all from the palm of your hand.