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I second the request. Some things that makes it specially hard to read on iPhone: 1) It wastes a lot of horizontal space with white paddings on both sides. It
by iphone_user 12y ago
I second the request. Some things that makes it specially hard to read on iPhone:
1) It wastes a lot of horizontal space with white paddings on both sides. It may be a stylistic decision but takes valuable space that could be used to show more words in a line, leading to less lines
2) There is no right padding in the text lines, the text touches the right side of the inner container.
All in all it would be better to simply serve the Desktop version, maybe with an slightly increased font size so it is more readable.
And please don't make the same mistake many sites (Slashdot among them) make: trying to ram an ill thought bad designed new version on their faithful userbase just for the sake of change and novelty.
There are things to improve but the best way to determine it is to actually test it beforehand in the same environment it will be used in production. These changes were definitively not tested on iPhone's Safari and it shows.
- amirmc 12y ago> "... just for the sake of change and novelty." I agree with the earlier comments you make (re spacing) but this change isn't happening purely for the sake of it. Folks have been asking for a mobile-friendly HN for a long time. Even though I'm not overjoyed with the version I saw today, I'm glad it's progressing.
- zodvik 12y ago>> All in all it would be better to simply serve the Desktop version, maybe with an slightly increased font size so it is more readable. It is the desktop version with width adjusted. >> ... new version on their faithful userbase just for the sake of change and novelty. A mobile version of the site has been requested over and over again. So, it is definitely not for the sake of change and novelty. While it may not be perfect, it is still a better read on my OPO than the earlier desktop version.