XHTML is now an official W3C standard, providing a subset of XHTML 1.1 designed for portable devices like mobile phones. It offers a streamlined alternative to HTML for building web content on resource-constrained hardware.
I found IBM's Multimodal browser extension, which uses the XHTML+Voice standard to enable speech input for web forms. I’d love to add voice-controlled textboxes to my site, but my busy schedule as a consultant keeps me from experimenting.
I recommend Matt's clear summary of the Standard Model, which explains our current understanding of fundamental particles like quarks. It provides an accessible overview of high-energy physics for those interested in the building blocks of matter.
Mobile phones provide essential accessibility for the deaf community through SMS messaging. This adaptation repurposes cellular technology, enabling text-based communication as a functional alternative to traditional voice calls.
I analyzed my HTTP logs and discovered mobile users outnumbering those on Linux or OS X. This shifted my focus from client-side Javascript toward plain HTML to ensure my site works better on small mobile screens.
Explore an early 2000s trend where mobile phones were repurposed as vibrators. This 2003 Wired report examines how users leveraged vibrating alerts for sexual stimulation, highlighting an unconventional intersection of telecommunications and personal intimacy.