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I want to make one website for all PC, IPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile (IE Mobile), Opera Mobile Browser etc.

What thing need consider, avoid. I know Javascript is not much supported by mobile browsers and CSS media handheld is not supported by IPhone.

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any platform that supports xhtml

CodeToGlory
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I think you're looking for a grail

MrTelly
+1  A: 

I suggest you create at least two types website, one for desktop browser and one for mobile browser. For desktop browser i think you might be know that all most all modern browsers have no problem with rendering standard ACID 2 (i didn't know why IE8 keep failing on some sites, since it fully support ACID 2).

Mobile browser generally support HTML 4, and XHTML 1.0 Basic, you may consider what DOCTYPE you will use based on browser support... as far as i create mobile website, i use XHTML 1.0 Basic and WCSS (some sort CSS extension for mobile browser).

So far Opera has been the best on Mobile Browser, followed by IPhone Safari, Pocket IE was the worse and Blackberry browser was too old (except for new devices such as Storm).

Things to avoid usually Javascript and CSS 2 (better stick with CSS 1.x) don't use too much CSS especially positioning & border

And i suggest you to read some article at http://mobiforge.com/

EDIT (add more reference article): for mobile web design you should check some article like below:
http://mobiforge.com/designing/story/effective-design-multiple-screen-sizes
http://mobiforge.com/designing/story/mobile-app-design-getting-point-part-i

Dels
so we can't make a good single website for all devices. 2 separate website with 2 different url is a good option . but 2 different url is hard to remember than one.
metal-gear-solid
why not make something simple? example google has done m.google.com or yahoo with m.yahoo.com for mobile website, is it too hard for creating subdomain m.yourdomain.com for example? or maybe you could register your domain at dotMobi so you can use yourdomain.mobi
Dels
btw you can create 1 url to rule all, but you must use what so called device detection schema so your website can detect whether the client is from Desktop PC or Mobile Devices
Dels
Thx for your all suggestion it will help me.
metal-gear-solid
+2  A: 

Check out http://www.phonegap.com

pbreitenbach
looks very interesting, thanks for the info
Dels
This is awesome!!!They also have a jquery like library called XUI that is very small. 2.5k minified.
Donny V.
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HI..

I want to know how the app soft I use to making a web for the BB or the iPhone.

If the configuration is the same for all or not?

thank u

thomas
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Try these guys:

http://www.wapple.net

They have an online program which renders your website out perfectly to the abilities of each handset.

Phil Penny