# Different view for desktop and mobile browser **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 26, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-view-for-desktop-and-mobile-browser/127231 "2008-01-26T18:17:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pph)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-view-for-desktop-and-mobile-browser/127231/1 "2008-01-26T18:17:32Z")
Hi, I am just beginning with RoR and I need to add into existing RoR application version for mobile device-concretely iPhone. I need to change layer for it and a lot of view because I need different display on the iPhone. So I am thinking about three ways how to do it: 1. change a url address to domain/iphone/… -here i suppose i need to change routes for each of my new sites, probably new controllers etc. (i don’t know exacly) - this way seems to me like creating almost whole application again 2. add an attribute to the url like type=iphone and in controllers if is this type iphone render view for iphone 3. use session with same result like in point 2 Or is here some better way how to do it??? Thank you very much for every help. Pavel ---
**Author:** ![pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pph)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-view-for-desktop-and-mobile-browser/127231/2 "2008-01-26T18:47:26Z")
I would say no to all of those options. Look here for a better way: [http://www.slashdotdash.net/articles/2007/12/04/iphone-on-rails-creating-an-iphone-optimised-version-of-your-rails-site-using-iui-and-rails-2](http://www.slashdotdash.net/articles/2007/12/04/iphone-on-rails-creating-an-iphone-optimised-version-of-your-rails-site-using-iui-and-rails-2) On Jan 26, 12:17 pm, Pavel H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pph)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-view-for-desktop-and-mobile-browser/127231/3 "2008-01-26T20:40:10Z")
brewpoo wrote: > I would say no to all of those options. > > Look here for a better way: > [http://www.slashdotdash.net/articles/2007/12/04/iphone-on-rails-creating-an-iphone-optimised-version-of-your-rails-site-using-iui-and-rails-2](http://www.slashdotdash.net/articles/2007/12/04/iphone-on-rails-creating-an-iphone-optimised-version-of-your-rails-site-using-iui-and-rails-2) > > On Jan 26, 12:17 pm, Pavel H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) It looks good, thank you ---
**Author:** ![pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@pph](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pph)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-view-for-desktop-and-mobile-browser/127231/4 "2008-01-27T15:10:35Z")
Apple’s iPhone dev page. > **[iOS 17 - Apple Developer](https://developer.apple.com/ios/)** > > iOS is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. Learn about the latest APIs and capabilities that you can use to deliver incredible apps. I have a site that has an iPhone layout but I just add a style on top of what I already developed. But I wanted the site to be mobile friendly from the start. On the ‘PC’ it’s very sparse. (self promotion) [http://www.cpord.com/](http://www.cpord.com/) [http://www.cpord.com/signup](http://www.cpord.com/signup) It’s in alpha. It’s another GTD(to-do list) app. It’s not flashy and chopped full of Ajax yet. I’ll be adding that later. Like I said, I’m aiming for mobile devices. (comments welcomed.) i guess my point is you don’t really need to go to a subdomain for the iPhone, unless you want to send less data or diffeent functions to the iPhone. my two cents. . . John. On Jan 26, 1:40 pm, Pavel H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)