5 tips: Crossref-it.info on your mobile

Following last weeks news about our new mobile version of Crossref-it.info we thought we would delve a bit more deeply into the new site, to showcase some of the ways you can make use of this exciting new development!

Before we start, a reminder: the mobile site is built for devices running iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.), Android and WebOS. You can access it by simply visiting Crossref-it.info from your device's browser.

1. Navigate with ease

On the home page, everything is neatly organised into a selection of green boxes. This provides you with direct access to whatever content you're looking for. Text guides, for instance, can be found in the "Texts in detail" box.

Once you have navigated away from the home page, those green boxes become green icons which are always at the top of the screen. So wherever in the site you are, you can jump to another part of the website with

just two taps of the finger. There is also the search box, of course...

2. Use the drop-down box

The drop-down box enables you to quickly see all the content that is available within a section, for instance in a text guide, and navigate around really quickly. It is always fairly near the top of the page.

3. Take a look at the timeline

It offers a great overview of what was happening in the world during the period which you are reading about.

4. Recently viewed pages

To always have a list of the ten most recently viewed pages at your disposal, simply sign in to your free Crossref-it.info account. That way, when you tap the "My Account" button in the top right-hand corner of your screen, it will show you what you have been reading. A potential life-saver (in a manner of speaking).

5. Tooltips

Don't understand a word? Want more of an explanation? If it is orange, then there could be no simpler solution to your predicament: tap to open tooltip, read explanation, tap to close tooltip. Simples.

There is more. Lots more* actually. We think thanks to the excellent navigation you should have no trouble finding it. In fact, it should be fun! So go to www.crossref-it.info on your mobile device and check it out...

* For instance, open the Songs of Innocence and Experience text guide on your mobile device and navigate to "Pictures".

Crossref-it.info for mobiles

New: Crossref-it.info for mobiles

We are pleased to announce the launch of m.crossref-it.info - Crossref-it.info optimised* for iPhone, Google Android and WebOS. If you have such a device then simply go to Crossref-it.info on your device and you will be automatically taken to the new website.

What's the difference?

For a start, the new site is fast. Really fast. It'll load quickly even when you're far away from a Wifi hotspot. We've made sure you'll be able to quickly access all the info you want, whenever you want, wherever you are.

Also, it is optimised for touch input. Not having a mouse makes it difficult to "hover" over an A-Z Tooltip, for instance, so we have thought through the entire design of the website to make sure everything works well without using a mouse.

And, finally, we've made sure it plays well with small screens. We've worked to make sure that you get the full Crossref-it.info experience using an interface that works really well with small screen form factors. In fact, it actually works rather well on large touch-screens as well. So whether you have a Sony Ericsson X10 Mini or an Apple iPad, or anything in between, we have worked hard to make sure you will enjoy using Crossref-it.info.

As always, feedback is welcome in the comments!

* This will work on devices running the following three operating systems: iOS, Android, WebOS. Examples of supported devices: Acer - Liquid, Liquid E, Stream; Apple - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad; Google - Nexus One; Dell - Streak; HTC - Desire, Evo 4G, T-Mobile G1 (Dream), Hero, Incredible, Magic (MyTouch 3G), Wildfire; LG - Ally, Etna, Eve, GT540, GW620, GW880, LU2300, Optimus; Motorola - Cliq, Dext, Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Milestone, Palm (HP) - Pixi, Pixi+, Pre, Pre+; Samsung - Galaxy i7500, Galaxy i5700, Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab; Sony Ericsson - Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini, Xperia X10 Mini Pro