# Rails on mobile **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 13, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-on-mobile/117122 "2007-10-13T08:03:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/warlock_handler)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-on-mobile/117122/1 "2007-10-13T08:03:06Z")
Hi guys, I have just started coding in rails… wanted to know if I could code an application for a mobile device in RAILS… ---
**Author:** ![warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/warlock_handler)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-on-mobile/117122/2 "2007-10-13T08:23:19Z")
On Oct 12, 2007, at 11:03 PM, Vinay B. wrote: > Hi guys, > I have just started coding in rails… wanted to know if I could > code an > application for a mobile device in RAILS… Define “mobile.” If you mean WML/WAP I don’t know about that. But if your goal is to reach PDAs, then yes, it’s the same as developing for the desktop except you have to: - accommodate small screens (240 and 320 px minus on-screen controls so I just go with making sure it can work in 200px), - minimize/eliminate graphics as non-3G devices will really be slow otherwise - assume there’s no cookies, no javascript, and no ajax, or at least make the app work well without them. Stick to well structured HTML and minimal CSS requirements, and it’s pretty easy. – gw ---
**Author:** ![warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/warlock_handler)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 8:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-on-mobile/117122/3 "2007-10-13T08:31:30Z")
Greg W. wrote: > On Oct 12, 2007, at 11:03 PM, Vinay B. wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > I have just started coding in rails… wanted to know if I could > > code an > > application for a mobile device in RAILS… > > Define “mobile.” > > If you mean WML/WAP I don’t know about that. > > But if your goal is to reach PDAs, then yes, it’s the same as > developing for the desktop except you have to: > > - accommodate small screens (240 and 320 px minus on-screen controls > so I just go with making sure it can work in 200px), > > - minimize/eliminate graphics as non-3G devices will really be slow > otherwise > > - assume there’s no cookies, no javascript, and no ajax, or at least > make the app work well without them. > > Stick to well structured HTML and minimal CSS requirements, and it’s > pretty easy. > > – gw ok so what you are saying is that its the same as developing an application for the desktop but just take care of these specs you mentioned… also what do u suggest… aobut WAP… should i bother much about it… or just leave it out… basically this application is for personal use… ---
**Author:** ![warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/warlock_handler)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-on-mobile/117122/4 "2007-10-13T08:46:41Z")
On Oct 12, 2007, at 11:31 PM, Vinay B. wrote: > > so I just go with making sure it can work in 200px), > > mentioned… > > Yes – for any phone/PDA that uses an HTML “browser” (i.e. > > BlackBerry, Treo, and many other nowadays). > also what do u suggest… aobut WAP… should i bother much > about it… or just leave it out… basically this application is for > personal use… If “personal use” really means just for you, and you have an HTML- capable phone, then you don’t need to have anything to do with WAP/ WML at all. If “personal use” means any user for non-business purposes, then whether you want to address WML is up to you comes down to understanding your target audience and how prevalent those phones would be – and how suitable your app is the WML environment. I got curious. You can google for ‘ruby rails wml’ and get a few hits. It appears it can be done. – gw ---
**Author:** ![warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@warlock\_handler](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/warlock_handler)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-on-mobile/117122/5 "2007-10-13T09:37:19Z")
Greg W. wrote: > On Oct 12, 2007, at 11:31 PM, Vinay B. wrote: > > – gw ohh great… thanks a million…