Google to penalize sites for popup ads touting apps

[beschizza]

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[compulsiveshout]

I’m looking at you, Pinterest

[Elladan]

Has there ever been a web site with a mobile version, ever, that isn’t terrible?

Things I certainly would never want to do, according to mobile web site designers:

• Zoom in/out.
• Use half the features on the site.
• Go to the page I was linked to, and not the home page.
• See the page at all, and not some full screen ad.
• Get the desktop version of the site, even when I select it.

I really can’t think of a single web site in existence where the mobile version isn’t an abomination.

[gmbradley]

Wikipedia?

[Elladan]

Wikipedia is a great choice. I’ve still had to switch to the desktop
version occasionally, but the mobile version is clearly usable.

[anon29631895]

@Elladan

Zoom in/out.

That is part of the “mobile spec” – go to the settings of your mobile browser and look under accessibility; there should be an option to force zoom.