Mobile web sites get no respect. I asked some friends of mine who recently launched a site for mobile media experiences if they planned on making a mobile version of their site. They sort of tilted their heads and shrugged and then explained that demand just wasn't there for it. I suppose that's the problem. Most people probably don't even know that they exist and perhaps, as a result, companies don't bother to make them. Well maybe we can change that. It's interesting to see what a company chooses to put on its mobile site. They must dramatically prioritize their content because space is limited. For example, PayPal tells us what their most important functions are with four links: "Send Money", "View my balance", "Buy Something", and "Set/change my PIN". Netflix only has two things on it's mobile home page: a search box so you can search for movies a link labeled "View Your Queue". They want you to find and queue movies. The ratings and social stuff come second. My mobile web experiences have given me a appreciation for companies that publish versions of their web sites that are formatted for mobile phones. So this post is my way of saying thank you to those who have them. Here is a list of the most useful mobile sites I have discovered, bookmarked, and used in my mobile browser. They are sorted by priority (which is always changing)
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