I was wondering what you folks use for device detection? I started to play with DeviceAtlas (of dev.mobi) but, and I don't know if its my code, I can't get my module to work on all platforms.
Has anyone any other experience they can share? The key features I would like would be: [list] [*] being able to distinguish between a smart phone and a dumb phone.[/*:m] [*] detect a bot/spider[/*:m] [*] possible be able to give screen sizes[/*:m][/list:u]
I don't have much experience with that you - I think it would be a great subject for a screencast Chris - , but I think you can give screen sizes with javascript and you can find bots with php. I did a little Googling and here are the results:
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SO I thoguht I would post where I have got to in this quest . . . not that far really BUT http://www.andymoore.info/php-to-detect-mobile-phones/ is a really simple option. Its a small PHP file and works a treat. Using this and the link Edwin pulled up, it gives a nice lightweight option.
I was wondering what you folks use for device detection?
I started to play with DeviceAtlas (of dev.mobi) but, and I don't know if its my code, I can't get my module to work on all platforms.
Has anyone any other experience they can share? The key features I would like would be:
[list]
[*] being able to distinguish between a smart phone and a dumb phone.[/*:m]
[*] detect a bot/spider[/*:m]
[*] possible be able to give screen sizes[/*:m][/list:u]
Any help would be appreciated,
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Screen size javascript: http://javascript.internet.com/user-details/screen-size.html
PHP: http://www.nes-emulator.com/x_bot.php
Using other scripts could be a good call. To be honest I haven't explored that route, though I really should of! So thanks again!
This forum is so solid, great source of minds! Now just the device recognition!
SO I thoguht I would post where I have got to in this quest . . . not that far really BUT http://www.andymoore.info/php-to-detect-mobile-phones/ is a really simple option. Its a small PHP file and works a treat.
Using this and the link Edwin pulled up, it gives a nice lightweight option.