May 29, 2008

Creative freedom flourish in the Mobile Web

Filed under: Interactive Tools, Mobile Lifestyle, Mobile Tools — tricia @ 9:01 pm

Artists of all types are invading the mobile web.

A growing number of musicians, actors, painters, photographers, designers and writers alike are taking advantage of the presence of mobile site providers in the mobile web to further promote their artworks, exhibits, concerts and portfolios.

Mobile site providers like Mobilemo feature highly innovative and user-friendly tools that artists may easily use to build their own personal playground in the mobile web. The label “struggling artist” is a thing of the past in the mobile web as most of these mobile site providers offer free memberships. Artists are able to increase their presence in the arts & entertainment industry without the need to shell out the extra cash to hire a programmer to create a mobile web site for them.

The availability and proliferation of innovative and interactive tools, like the ones listed below, provides artists another venue for creative self-expression:

Mobile Pages. When it comes to content, mobile pages present limitless possibilities. Mobile pages may be used as an avenue for writing blogs, stories, poems, essays, lyrics, and even publishing reviews and critiques about the latest event and issues circulating in the art industry. Some mobile site providers even feature text-wrapping tools that enables users to insert images into their mobile pages. This allows artists to post photos of their works with titles, specifications and descriptions. Mobile pages allow artists to create their own mobile art portfolio.

Skins, Color Palettes and Themes provide artists the license to really unleash their creativity. Artists thrive in color and they use it as a means to stand out and express their personal style and individuality. Mobile site providers usually offer a wide array of colors and themes for artists to play and tinker with in the creation of their mobile web sites.

File Sharing allows artists to upload their latest works for everyone to see. Musicians may also showcase their latest originally composed singles and even create playlists of their major musical influences for their following to listen to. Photographers, painters, illustrators and designers also use this feature to build mobile portfolios that they present to potential clients wherever they may go.

Messaging Tools allow for the promotion and announcements of the latest art exhibits, musical events and concerts. Artists may easily get in touch with their target audience to inform them of the latest happenings and developments in the art industry.

Comments & Guestbook. Ever wondered what your public thinks of your works? One way to find out about how people view your work is by opening up your mobile site for comments. Feedback from fellow artists, critics and even admirers of your work through the Guestbook gives you ideas about how else you would want to improve your art works. Constructive criticism at its finest.

Forms. Artists may opt to create their own artists’ pool or communities. The Forms Tool is an effective way for artists to encourage membership. Artists’ may get their friends, patrons and following to sign up for community memberships using the Forms tool. It allows art communities to flourish in the mobile web as it enables artists to continuously update its database.

Mobile Advertising

Filed under: Mobile Advertising — leah @ 9:00 pm

Advertising is generally believed to have begun with newspapers in the seventeenth century, and the first advertising agencies emerged in the nineteenth century.  This established advertising as an institution.  Over the past century, advertising has gained momentum and increasing power.  A lot of industries, especially the entertainment and technology industries, increasingly rely on advertising for the bulk of their revenue.

With the development of newer and more exciting technologies, advertising simply followed the trail.  From newspaper and other print ads, radio, and television commercials, advertising has found another medium in mobile web.  The mobile is the emerging battlefield of advertising.

The phenomenal growth in the users of mobile phones and other mobile communication devices open up a huge potential market for advertisers.  The media is shifting from the traditional to the innovative, and this is the generation of the early adopters.  Many consumers are now quick to pick up the latest technologies.  The mobile is a great opportunity for advertisers because the medium allows their campaigns to reach a huge number of audiences, at the exact moment that they need to.  While revenues are not exactly at groundbreaking levels yet, the big potential is there, as discussed at the 96th Association of National Advertisers annual conference in October 2006 at Orlando, Florida.  In 2006, mobile advertising revenues worldwide were at $900 million.  It is projected to reach $11.3 billion by 2011.

As the mobile technology continues to evolve, so will the types of mobile advertising.  From its simple SMS origins, we now see mobile advertising in many different mobile sites.  From simple headlines to eye-catching banners, advertisers and mobile developers alike are finding creative ways to get messages across to target audiences.  Developments in the mobile web will further push the envelope and spur the growth of mobile advertising.  As the desktop Internet continues to evolve into mobile Internet, we will continue to see a paradigm shift into mobile advertising.

The mobile advertising industry may still be in its infancy, but so far, all signs point to a steady growth.  The coming years will be even more exciting for both the mobile and advertising industries.

May 19, 2008

Mind Your (Net) Manners

Filed under: Net Etiquette — leah @ 1:54 am

With great power comes great responsibility” - Uncle Ben to Peter Parker, Spiderman

There is no doubt that the Internet revolution has given users great power.  Anyone with basic Internet knowledge can already create their own content, be it a blog, a website, or a profile on a social networking site.  Along with user-generated content, site viewers can also contribute their own input to these sites via comments and guestbook content.  This merry mix of content from site owners and visitors open up a flood of sometimes controversial content.  Throw in the “freedom of expression” mantra, and you’ve got a tricky environment.

Just like any other environment, the Internet also entails some code of ethics.  It may be an unwritten code, but it exists nevertheless.  It is not the kind of etiquette that’s cast in stone, but it would be really great if it’s observed.  In a perfect world of responsible “netizenship”, there would be no spam, no cyberstalkers, no malicious emails, no hacked accounts.  Just plainly nothing malicious, annoying and inconvenient at all.  And all sites created by users will always be of great quality.

The most common problem - aside from viruses, phshing and trojans - is spam.  From spam emails to spam comments, it is has become like an annoying pothole while navigating the Web.  The annoyance of its presence and its possible danger are very discouraging to both site owners and visitors.  The quality of a site dramatically goes down once it is infested by spam.  Worse than spam are malicious comments like hate messages and sexual or any other form of harassment.  Imagine how you would feel if you spent a lot of time and effort in creating a beautiful and interesting site, only to be invaded by irresponsible site visitors leaving spam or other irrelevant  and malicious comments.

It would be very difficult, nearly impossible to police the Internet.  There would always be the issue of censorship and freedom of expression, but just like everything, there are boundaries no matter how vague and inconstant.  There is still a limit to how much people put out on the Net.  The safe rule of thumb is respect and common decency, especially in the prevalence of social networking and blogging.

The main thing to remember when it comes to Net etiquette is that freedom of expression is always coupled with responsibility.  There is a fine and very tricky line between freedom of expression and disrespect or maliciousness.  Self-regulation is the key.

Site owners have the responsibility to publish sites that do not offend the general public.  Sites with sensitive content must have appropriate warning.  Site owners should also avoid being instigators of malicious content themselves.  Some flame wars originate from irresponsible content in the first place, to which readers only react.

Site visitors also share in the responsibility of a friendly or, at the very least, tolerable Internet environment.  Irrelevant and disrespectful comments must be avoided at all times.  Just put yourselves in the shoes of the site owner.  Would you also want to receive such comments on your own site?  It’s really simple - just don’t do to other sites what you don’t want to be done to your own site.

Some basic ethics to remember:

  • Don’t put up or write anything that offends races, sexes, religions and cultures.
  • Avoid starting or participating in “flame wars”, especially in the forums.
  • Treat people as you would face-to-face.  The anonymity of the Internet is no excuse for inappropriate language and behavior.
  • It would be really nice to post relevant, useful content.  Avoid posting just for the sake of having content.  The Internet revolution headlines freedom of expression, so go ahead, express yourself!  Properly, that is.
  • Respect, above everything else.

Net etiquette is sometimes a very touchy subject, but it has to be dealt with.  Just as we take care of our physical environment, we should also be mindful of the virtual one.  There is no harm in being ethical and there is a lot to be gained.

Beyond the Static Page

Filed under: Interactive Tools, Mobile Tools — leah @ 12:59 am

With the increasing popularity of Mobile Web, more people are exploring its possibilities and creating their own mobile sites.  Mobile site owners are starting to realize how their sites can work for them, and therefore maximizing the tools for creating mobile sites.

The most popular activities for mobile site owners are usually file sharing and static mobile pages.  However, there are so much more that users can do with their mobile sites.   Some mobile site providers, like Mobilemo, offer tools for greater interactivity, such as forms, polls, guestbook, and comments.  These tools allow for two-way communication between the mobile site owner and the site visitors.  A lot of people may tend to overlook these features or just not use them, not knowing how it can greatly benefit themselves and the purpose of their mobile site.

Polls are a great way to interact with an audience.  You can get as creative as you want and pose the most interesting and unique questions.  You may just be very curious about some stuff or some issues and would like to get the pulse of the people.  On the other hand, if your site is geared towards more serious matters or if you have a business site, you can use polls to survey your target audience.  The results of your polls can help you understand them better or get the necessary feedback that you need to achieve your goals and make your business an even greater success.

Forms are very helpful especially when you have a business mobile site or a mobile site to promote yourself and your works.  Convenience is the name of the game here.  You can create a catalog through the mobile pages and easily let your mobile site visitors order or simply send you inquiries or feedback through the forms you create.  There is great flexibility with what you can do.  It is easily customizable, since you can control what fields you want your form to contain.

With a guestbook, even non-Mobilemo users can get in touch with you through your mobile site.  It is a great tool for getting feedback from and interacting with just about anybody.  Comments, on the other hand, foster a sense of community within Mobilemo.  Users can interact with one another and give each other a piece of their mind.  Imagine how far this can go.  New ideas and fresh points of view can be generated in community discussions through the comments.

Explore all the possibilities of your mobile site.  You’ve already gone ahead and created one, might as well go all the way and maximize all the features.  Make your mobile site a cut above the rest and engage with your audience.  Harness the power of interactivity and reap its benefits.

A New Marketplace

Filed under: Business, Mobile Web — leah @ 12:44 am

Ever since trade was invented, business owners have been thinking of different ways and avenues to promote and sell their wares. From the Silk Road of ancient times to the e-commerce of today, merchants have explored different routes of growing their business. The marketplace has gone a long way from tents and camels to PCs and the Internet.

Until recently, merchants resort to traditional tri-media advertising and physical and online shops to run their business. With the continuing growth of the global economy, this avenue has become crowded, and businesses are getting creative in order to put themselves ahead of the competition.

Now a new medium for commerce has opened up - the mobile phone. With traditional Internet e-commerce starting to become saturated, businesses and other organizations can now turn to mobile sites to promote their wares, services or causes. Mobile sites give the advantage of ultimate accessibility, allowing merchants to interact with their customers whenever and wherever they may be. Customers no longer need a PC or to be physically present in the shop to view and purchase merchandise. Likewise, they can also be updated and do other transactions such as reservations, enrollment, and payments on a mobile site, accessed through their mobile phones.

Business owners can use mobile sites to create catalogues of their latest products, post announcements of promos, get customer feedback, and create order forms. This way, customers get almost the same experience as online browsing and shopping through a PC. The biggest difference is that they can do it wherever they are and right at the moment that they want. There is also the added security of using their own device instead of going to an Internet café, which may make some people a bit paranoid about security of transactions.

The business benefits of mobile sites do not stop with retail or commercial establishments. Non-government/non-profit organizations can also take advantage of mobile sites to promote their cause and interact with members and the target audience. They can update them with the latest news, gather suggestions to further the cause, create registration forms for new members, and encourage opinions on issues concerning the advocacy.

Schools would also do well with a mobile site considering the increasing popularity of mobile phones among students and more and more of them are embracing mobile technology. Universities can keep the school community updated on the latest campus news and events; create student and faculty databases; gather feedback on any issue from the campus community; conduct surveys among students and teachers to determine campus trends.

Mobilemo leads users into the future of mobile technology by providing a simple platform for creating mobile sites through easy-to-use interactive tools. With these tools, users can activate features such as image insertion and text wrapping, customizable templates, interactive tools for polls, comments and guestbook, and file sharing.

As the business environment gets richer and the marketplace grows wider, with consumers becoming even more discriminating, businesses and organizations need to step up and move forward by exploring different strategies and tools to continue to prosper and serve customers better. At this stage, all signs point to mobile technology as their best bet.

May 15, 2008

Global Citizens interact freely in the Mobile Web

Filed under: Mobile Lifestyle, Mobile Sites, Mobile Web — tricia @ 9:15 pm

Recent developments in the Mobile Web have made it easier for individuals and businesses alike to instantly interact with the audience they have in mind. In the span of a few years, the mobile web has successfully bridged the gap once caused by time and distance. Today, a business located as far as Asia can easily set up another shop in Canada and be able to directly interact with the consumers there through mobile phones. A student from the United States can easily maintain the connections he has formed with Chinese friends he met during a trip to Hong Kong.

Indeed, the mobile web has broken barriers between cities, countries, and continents; paving the way for a global interactive community.

Mobile Site Providers

Perhaps one of the most important advancements made in mobile technology is the rise of mobile site builders. These platform sites enable individuals and businesses to easily create their own mobile web sites. In a nutshell, mobile sites are the mobile counterparts and mini versions of web sites we see in the Internet.

Mobile site builders provide highly innovative custom tools that allow mobile phone users to creatively express their individuality. Mobile sites also serve as non-traditional channels of communication for businesses to enhance their presence among markets. These sites actually offer a lot of flexibility that you may do with it as you please. Among its many uses include mobile blogging, file sharing, event postings, online mobile portfolios, mobile business catalogues, etc. And these form only the tip of the iceberg.

The features of mobile sites vary according to the mobile site provider . Some mobile site builders cater to social networkers alone, offering profile pages and file sharing features. Some cater mainly to businesses, with tools tailored to meet the needs of companies looking to elevate their presence in their markets. Some platform sites even go so far as to provide tools that would cater to both social networkers and business institutions.

Mobilemo, for example, provides user-friendly customization tools that may be used for both personal and business purposes. Among the site’s features include a tool designed to create Polls and Surveys that both entities may use to interact with their target audience. Teens and Adults alike use it to create surveys and polls soliciting opinions among social networks about the latest news and events. Most of its business members, on the other hand, use the tool to discern the tastes, preferences, buying habits and spending trends of their consumers.

Mobile phone users are also given the freedom to customize their sites according to the vision they have in mind. A wide array of themes and color schemes are available, giving users the liberty to design a site that would best represent their vision. Some site builders even feature emulators that allow users to view how their mobile site would look after the changes they have made.

Given the wide array of tools featured by platform sites and their immediate availability, cellular subscribers around the world are given an avenue wherein they can readily reach out and meet individuals of different race, culture and heritage, penultimate in the heightening of their global awareness.

File Sharing Goes Mobile

Filed under: File Sharing, Mobile Tools, Mobile Web — tricia @ 8:24 pm

Advances in communications and technology have brought with it an off-shoot phenomenon that has greatly impacted the way individuals and businesses connect and deal with each other. File Sharing, which usually follows the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) model, has made it possible for people to connect in an instant. It involves an exchange of files between two users: an uploader providing the file and a downloader, who receives the file. The files are usually stored and served by the personal computers of the users.

Whereas before it would take days for individuals from across the globe to share photos, documents, videos and music, file sharing has bridged that gap of time and distance. Its impact is probably most felt in the music and entertainment industry wherein file sharing has made it possible for fans to listen and watch the latest music and movie releases in a span of seconds! As soon as the upload is finished, fans can easily download the file and be instantly updated with the latest events in the music and entertainment industry.

This wave was started by Napster, a file sharing service that paved the way for other P2P file sharing programs which are now used for many of the same reasons and can download music, pictures, and other files. The popularity and repercussions of the first Napster have made it a legendary icon in the computer and entertainment fields.

Napster was only just the beginning. Its pioneering effort in the file sharing phenomenon brought about the rise of more advanced P2P file sharing programs.

Kazaa, for one, is commonly used to exchange mp3 files over the internet. It uses the FastTrack protocol and enables users to exchange other file types as well. Videos, documents, and even software applications were made readily available to downloaders. However, Kazaa also saw its decline as it found itself the target of many copyright-related lawsuits. In addition, it has also become infamous due to the large number of viruses, worms, and Trojans that it has been known to support and help spread.

iMesh is a social network that also operates as a file sharing system. It has its own protocols for file transfer, and it was also the first to introduce the concept of swarming; that is, one user can download a single file from many different sources, effectively breaking the file down and increasing the speed of one’s download.

P2P sharing programs like iMesh has brought with it the rise of Limewire, probably the most commonly used P2P application for downloading mp3s and videos. LimeWire is a P2P client for the Java Platform, which uses the Gnutella network to locate files as well as share files. Although a free software, Limewire also offers a PRO version which differs from the Basic Version in a number of respects; the most highlighted being its “Turbo Charged” downloads as it allows downloads to come simultaneously from 10 peers rather than only 8.

Swarming eventually led to the development of BitTorrent, the latest rage in File Sharing. Also P2P in nature, BitTorrent users connect to each other to send and receive portions of the file. What sets BitTorrent apart from its other file sharing counterparts is that there is a central server (a tracker) which coordinates the action of all peers. The tracker only manages connections but it does not have any knowledge of the contents of the files being distributed; therefore, a large number of users can be supported with relatively limited tracker bandwidth. The key philosophy behind BitTorrent is that users upload at the same time they are downloading. In this manner, network bandwidth is utilized as efficiently as possible. BitTorrent is designed to work better as the number of people interested in a certain file increases. BitTorrent is ideal for downloading the latest movies, discographies and software applications.

File Sharing and the Mobile Web

Indeed, file sharing has become quite the phenomenon that it has even carried over to the mobile web. Mobilemo, a mobile web site builder, is among the few mobile web hosting platforms that introduces file sharing features for mobile phones.

People from across the globe now find it easier to connect and share photos, music, videos and files with friends, family and business partners. Mobilemo facilitates file sharing by enabling its members to upload their files through the internet and letting their friends download these files through mobile phones at any given time and at any given place. With Mobilemo’s file sharing feature, connecting with friends, promoting creative freedom, and keeping up-to-date with the latest trends and happenings have never been this easy!

Although still not as advanced as the file sharing programs made available on the Internet, Mobile File Sharing offers mobile phone users the instant convenience of sharing and downloading their files on-the-go.

Businesses get to present their latest line of products to clients and partners without having to log into a PC. It makes for a more convenient way to do business as even clients and consumers who are always on the go are able to view a company’s product line and services wherever they may be.

Mobile File Sharing also celebrates creative self expression—artists and musicians are given another venue to showcase their latest artworks and musical compositions through mobile phones. Fans get to download their favorite songs, videos and artworks as soon as it is uploaded.

Although not yet as widely developed as its Internet file sharing counterpart, the future is definitely looking good for Mobile File Sharing.

May 13, 2008

The Art of Imitation

Filed under: Emulator, Mobile Web, Technology — tricia @ 3:08 am

In a nutshell, an Emulator imitates or copies; it is something that impersonates something else. Technically speaking, it is a simulation of the functions of one system using a different system, so that the second system appears to behave like the first system. An important by-product of modern technology, an emulator gives users the capacity to obtain better control of the product/service it specifically serves.

The impact of emulators is most felt in the world of computers. As each computer consists of both hardware and software, the strong dependency between these two entities introduces a risk. If one of these fails, it will influence the computer’s operation and, consequently, its capabilities. As each hardware device will eventually break down, software accessibility is at stake. Emulation offers a solution to this problem.

As emulation imitates a certain computer platform/program on another platform/program, it makes it possible for users to view documents and run programs on a computer not designed to do so. In itself a program, an emulator creates an extra layer between an existing computer platform (host) and the platform to be reproduced (target).

Versatility: The many faces of the emulator

Whereas before emulation was perceived as limited only to computer systems, it has long since evolved to accommodate the needs of other areas like those of technology, the mobile web, business, games, aviation, and even art.

Emulators are especially visible now in the gaming industry. Gaming giants like Sony, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo and Sega, among others, often design their video game console software on especially accurate console emulators before trying it on real hardware. This enables them to test their software before finally manufacturing the final hardware in large quantities. In gaming, most of the time the company producing the simulator is also the one providing the hardware, which consequently enhances quality control.

Similarly, emulation is also prevalent in aviation and aeronautics. Aerospace manufacturers use engineering flight simulators in the development and testing of flight hardware. Emulation techniques are employed to make flight hardware work. Artificially-generated or real signals such as electrical, RF and sonar are emulated depending on the kind of equipment being tested. Engineering flight simulators are also used on the development and testing of flight software and the aircraft system itself.

Flight simulators are also extensively used by the aviation industry for design and development and for the training of pilots and other flight deck crew in both civil and military aircrafts. This flight simulator tries to copy, or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft. It is as realistic as possible. Different types of flight simulators exist. They range from video games up to full-size cockpit replicas mounted on electromechanical actuators.

Aerospace companies also make use of space flight simulators to replicate the experience of space flight in a spacecraft as closely and as realistically as possible. These range from video games up to cockpit replicas controlled by state of the art computer technology or elaborate watertanks for the simulation of weightlessness. Space flight simulators are used almost solely by the aerospace industry and the military for cosmonaut/astronaut training, disaster simulation and spacecraft development.

Emulators are also used in hardware architecture. Many printers, for example, are designed to emulate Hewlett-Packard Laser Jet printers because a lot of software is written for HP printers. By emulating an HP printer, a printer can work with any software written for a real HP printer. It tricks the running software into believing that this device is really some other device.

Emulation is also a preservation strategy heavily used in New Media Art as it primarily uses digital formats. Some artists who specialize in resurrecting obsolete technologies in their artwork recognize the importance of a decentralized process for the preservation of digital culture. The goal of emulation in New Media Art is to preserve a digital medium so it may be saved indefinitely and reproduced without error. This minimizes the reliance of artists on hardware, which ages and becomes obsolete.

Indeed, the important role of the emulator has never been as highlighted as it is now. It has even gone so far as to infiltrate the rising mobile web. In fact, most mobile site builders make use of the emulator to enable users to view, in real time, their mobile web sites as if viewing it from a mobile phone. Mobilemo, a mobile site builder, created an emulator that serves as an extension of the mobile phone itself. It lets the owner view the changes he made in customizing his mobile site. The emulator of such site also has browsing capabilities that also enables users to view the mobile sites of other members through the computer.

How to Jazz Up Your Mobile Web Site

Filed under: Mobile Lifestyle, Mobile Sites, Mobile Tools — tricia @ 2:57 am

More and more individuals are riding the mobile wave! Mobile web sites are springing up by the minute and it is entirely up to you to make your mobile site stand out. Here are some helpful tips to make your mobile site a cut above the rest:

Play with Color. Some mobile site builders offer its members extensive color palettes wherein users may experiment with various color combinations when it comes to the color scheme of their mobile sites. Let your WAP site’s colors reflect your personality!

Are you the outgoing type? Let your inner party animal shine by using strong colors like red, aqua and emerald green. Mix these up with even more outrageous tones like orange, purple and gold! If your tastes lean more towards the classics, choose understated pastel tones to bring out that touch of elegance. The idea here is to build a mobile web site that speaks of YOU!

Create a Visual Experience. Make your mobile web site highly visual by using text-wrapping tools that will enable you to insert photographs and wrap text to these images. Images help attract more visitors because they add flavor to your site.

Into photography? Why not build a mobile portfolio of your best photographs? Add brief descriptions for your photos to make it more interesting and personal. Post scanned versions of your artworks and show off that inner Picasso!

One word: INTERACTIVE. Keep your viewers involved! Open up your mobile web site for comments, reviews, and suggestions. Not only will it help point out areas of improvement in your mobile site, it will also help establish connections with your visitors.

Create a Guestbook and encourage friends and potential dates to leave messages for you. If you are building a mobile website for business purposes, one way of generating new contacts is through the Guestbook. Encourage visitors to leave contact details and requests for you.

Mobile site builders also feature tools that will keep your viewers hooked: POLLS. Create surveys! It could be a survey that will help you figure out the latest consumer trends or it could be one for purely entertainment purposes!

Sample survey question: Which do you prefer? Pirates or Ninjas? Silly questions like that. Point is, keep your viewers engaged!

Work around a theme when it comes to content. The most interesting mobile websites (or regular websites for that matter) are usually the ones that are creative when it comes to content. Work around your interests.

Do you have a passion for fashion? Create a mobile style hive! Upload the latest in style and fashion. Post the latest news about this year’s fashion icons. Create polls and predict what the next fashion trend will be!

Are you the next Chris Rock/Will Ferrell/Jim Carrey? Post your jokes and funniest home videos and photos in your mobile web site. Your viewers will definitely get a laugh out of that!

Really into music? Upload songs, recommend playlists, and post all the music trivia you’ve gathered over the years. Be the mobile web’s music guru.

The possibilities are endless!

What are you waiting for? To help you start, check out mobile site builders like Mobilemo–this platform site offers free membership and features highly interactive customization tools– and begin creating that mobile web site now!

Live, Work, Play on Mobile

Filed under: Mobile Lifestyle — leah @ 1:51 am

Ever thought of how much more you can do with that mobile phone that you can’t seem to live without? More than just calling, texting, or Internet browsing, you can also get on the mobile web yourself.  Yes, you no longer have to be content with just browsing other people’s mobile sites.  You can create your own.  But is there a need to do so?  What would you get out of a mobile site aside from the social aspect?  There are actually a lot of benefits from mobile web that many people still don’t realize.

Going mobile means having the ability to connect and interact with people wherever and whenever, and right at the exact moment that you want.  If it’s numbers you want, then it’s numbers you’ll get.  There are around twice as many mobile phone users as there are Internet-connected PC users.  Mobile web can also provide location-sensitive content.  Location technologies such as GPRS enable users to access location-specific information.  This delivers useful information with the least effort on your part.  You just can’t beat mobile web when it comes to accessibility and connectivity-on-demand.

Let’s say you’re an artist, a photographer, or anybody who comes up with great works of art that you want to promote and sell.  Or perhaps you just want to get your name around and build a nice reputation.  You don’t need an art gallery or a museum to hang your works.  You can use your mobile site to display samples of your work, sell them through a form on your mobile site, and interact with your audience.  You also won’t even need a professional reviewer to write about you and your work.    Get instant feedback through the comment box or the guestbook.  Your audience’s comments can be your strongest plug.  Straight out of the horse’s mouth, so to speak.

Not an artist, but a wordsmith?  Then you can have your own mobile journal.  Easily share stories, poems, and all your other writings.  Your readers will no longer need to find a PC with an Internet connection every time they want to read your work.  It doesn’t matter whether they’re at home, on the road, or in transit; they have access to you at any time.  It’s almost like they can pick your brain any time they want.  More of a freelance writer than a creative writer?  Then your mobile site can also serve as your mobile online portfolio.  Show writing samples to prospective clients in an instant.  A WAP-enabled mobile phone is all it takes.

Not really of the creative sort, but still have special interests just the same?  Mobile sites are also for you.  Keep fellow fans posted on the latest about your idols or favorite TV shows and movies.  Gather fellow gamers or other hobbyists in a mobile community.  Want to share that wanderlust and connect with fellow travelers?  Get your stories of adventure and travel tips on the mobile web.  You’ll have the edge over other world wide web-based travel sites by being even more accessible.  Travelers can easily visit your site and get information even while on the road without a PC in sight.

Mobilemo has come up with an easy-to-use platform that allows users to build their own mobile sites using interactive tools.  Mobilemo’s platform features image insertion and text wrapping, customizable templates, interactive tools for polls, comments and guestbook, and file sharing.  These tools enable users to create mobile sites unlike any other, going beyond the usual plain text wap sites.

Mobile sites have endless benefits for just about anybody with something to say or promote.  Go ahead and explore the possibilities.  It’s time to conquer the mobile frontier.

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