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| From | Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.javascript |
| Subject | Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript |
| Date | 2014-05-16 15:46 +0200 |
| Organization | PointedEars Software (PES) |
| Message-ID | <2325020.szrhtIhYvG@PointedEars.de> (permalink) |
| References | (2 earlier) <2757558.IxYUr6dfcW@PointedEars.de> <5374f76d$0$6664$9b4e6d93@newsspool3.arcor-online.net> <99395878-fe47-4f8d-986e-b10a4e9ae636@googlegroups.com> <5375f07e$0$6699$9b4e6d93@newsspool2.arcor-online.net> <87lhu150hg.fsf@development.richardriley.net> |
Simon Lewis wrote: > Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> writes: >> As Thomas has already hinted at, using the user agent string to detect >> the browser/device is unreliable. See >> <http://pointedears.de/scripts/faq/cljs/#detectBrowser>; the article >> doesn't deal with mobile devices, but the issues pointed out are >> basically the same. At least you should offer some way to get to the >> download page for all users. >> >> However, it seems to be preferable to look for a more reliable solution >> in the first place. I don't know if there exists such a solution, >> though. > > No. Use the user agent. Why? because thats what people use when they > *want* the full content or alternate content for a different device. You have learned from the wrong people again. You know, the same people that said augmenting host objects would be OK. -- PointedEars FAQ: <http://PointedEars.de/faq> | SVN: <http://PointedEars.de/wsvn/> Twitter: @PointedEars2 | ES Matrix: <http://PointedEars.de/es-matrix> Please do not Cc: me. / Bitte keine Kopien per E-Mail.
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Detection of devices using JavaScript "Sithu.D" <zebra05@gmail.com> - 2014-05-15 02:32 -0700
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-05-15 16:27 +0000
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-05-15 18:40 +0200
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2014-05-15 19:20 +0200
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript "Sithu.D" <zebra05@gmail.com> - 2014-05-15 23:56 -0700
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2014-05-16 13:03 +0200
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript Simon Lewis <simonlewis2001@gmail.com> - 2014-05-16 15:14 +0200
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2014-05-16 15:46 +0200
Re: Detection of devices using JavaScript John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2014-05-16 09:49 +0100
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