# Mobile Websites **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 28, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593 "2011-03-28T13:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/1 "2011-03-28T13:46:20Z")
My local media company is going to expand into the mobile app market for local businesses that provide certain information features on a hosted platform. The business client would be able to login and update the text on all the pages themselves from my portal however, I am just curious for the smartphone/mobile web users here, what types of features you look for on a mobile website, and which ones would be useless. Also, would you use a mobile version of a local business for menu/product/updates/etc or would you continue to use google/urbanspoon/etc for info such as locations, menu, hours, etc. in the sense of would you go right to it or use the other means. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/2 "2011-03-28T14:10:13Z")
In my opinion, a mobile site still needs to retain full site functionality. It is severely irritating when you need to get to a full computer to complete a task because it is not located within the mobile interface. As for your second question… if the information is readily available FAST and EASY on the company’s own site, then i would hit that first, however, if it isn’t fast and easy to access, I’m going elsewhere for the information. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/3 "2011-03-28T14:39:49Z")
No 10MB PDF menus…No flash, regardless if everyone and their mother can load it. It takes more time. People visiting a site usually have one objective to accomplish. Get in and get out. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/4 "2011-04-05T10:59:23Z")
[http://www.qcmapps.com](http://www.qcmapps.com) thoughts? feature ideas? sold a few already but looking to come up with some new features and modules frrom people who use mobile websites on smartphones. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/5 "2011-04-05T11:04:02Z")
> Warning: Wrong parameter count for mysql\_query() in /home/a8652hos/public\_html/m/inc/db\_connect.php on line 6 > Warning: mysql\_error(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in /home/a8652hos/public\_html/m/inc/db\_connect.php on line 7 FAIL ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/6 "2011-04-05T11:06:12Z")
My biggest issue with a lot of mobile sites is the lack of a link or button for “FULL SITE”. I hate being on the ipad and forced into a mobile site with limited functionality when I have more computing power than grandmas computer from 1998 that can see the full site. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/7 "2011-04-05T11:08:50Z")
^haha good catch. moved it to its new home off the dev server and missed some db stuff. fixing it now. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/8 "2011-04-05T11:14:13Z")
The one that pisses me off the most is missing critical functionality of the mobile site. [www.autotrader.com](http://www.autotrader.com) vs [m.autotrader.com](http://m.autotrader.com) Oh hai guys, we’re sure you wouldn’t want to do an advanced search so you could limit results by such useless things as miles or drive type on your phone. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mobile-websites/210593/9 "2011-04-05T11:20:28Z")
Haha ya were looking for more modules to add to better have the experience fit the users purpose. I can’t stand certain mobile websites so we want a simple, managed interface for the business to use for their app but there is key features people look for in mobile sites to make them useful. i know exactly what you mean with searching and filtering stuff down.