[Rhodes22-list] Website version 2.1

[Rick Lange]

Hi Peter,

It looks good on a cell phone.

Regards,

Rick Lange


On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 3:59 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> So, version 1.0 is what you’ll find at rhodes22.org <http://rhodes22.org/>
> right now.  Version 2.0 was my first attempt at a new website a few weeks
> ago.  I developed this with the desktop in mind, giving little
> consideration to how it would function on the smaller screens of tablets
> and phones.  It quickly became apparent that this approach was a big
> mistake.  So, I went back to the drawing board, and have now completed
> initial development of version 2.1.  As with v2.0, I’ve put the new site up
> at http://sunnybeeches.com/rhodes22/ <http://sunnybeeches.com/rhodes22/>
> for review.
>
> Very little of the actual content of the site has changed between versions
> 2.0 and 2.1.  It’s all about format and responsiveness to different screen
> sizes.
>
> I needed help to pull this off, so the first thing I did was to look for a
> website development framework that would do much of the heavy lifting.
> After a bit of research, I decided to use the W3.CSS framework.  It has a
> reputation of being able to do the job, while being relatively easy to
> learn.  Also, it’s entirely free, and requires no server-side installation
> other than a text .css file.
>
> I have tested the new website on my iPad and iPhone as well as Safari and
> Firefox on my Mac desktop.  I will admit that there are some pages that
> don’t really look all that great on my phone, but it is usable. Others will
> have to have a look with other operating systems, devices, and browser, and
> report on their experiences.
>
> Thanks for your patience during this process.
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)