Fao Chris- Woodelf

[pixie374]

Hi,
I've tried a few times to see woodelf's site, with different links, but can only get it to load halfway?
I tried twice to c&p it into Google, but it just shut the phone straight down.
Any way of seeing it on a phone please?

[Buenchico]

That's weird, Pixie!

Woodelf's site isn't optimised for mobile devices. To do that, I would have had to create three separate versions of his site, with one automatically loading on desktop computers and laptops, another running on tablets and a third version specifically for mobile phones. (That's how sites like AB are created, with different versions for each type of device). I opted not to do that, as it had taken me ages to get the main site to work (plus a parallel text-only version for people using screen readers) and I didn't feel confident about creating a further two versions of it. [It was the first time that I'd used the particular software that Woodelf's site was created with. It was nothing like the programs I'd previously used and I struggled to get to grips with it].

However I wasn't too concerned anyway, as The Art Sight loads without any problems at all on my own phone. (I find it works best with my phone in landscape format). At least it does usually - I've just given it a try and the server appears to be down at the moment, which means that I can't test it out again. Sorry!

(I hope that the server doesn't stay down for long. I've just sent out Christmas cards with one of Woodelf's pictures on the front and a link to his site on the back. It'll be really annoying if all the people on my Christmas card list try to access it and find that it's not available!).

I'll try to log into the control panel for the web host to see if I can spot any problems. Hopefully things will be back to normal soon. Then I might be in a better position to suggest how you can access the site.

[pixie374]

Ah, thank you, Chris x if it's down, I will try again in a while. I'm a bit technophobic, but was interested to see it... it may be me, but if not, it may also be worth letting you know, anyway. Thanks xx

[pixie374]

It's a Samsung, if that helps...

[Buenchico]

Just an update: I've logged into the web host's control panel, which shows the site as 'Running'. So at least it's not been removed for some reason. (It's also nowhere near to its monthly data allowances, so access shouldn't be getting blocked).

So, with a bit of luck, it's just a temporary blip on the server. (It's a free web host, so hoping for perfection is probably a bit too much, I suppose!)

Let's hope that the site is back online soon!

[pixie374]

Hope so! If you are happy to give a link when you can, I'll give it a go and let you know x

[Buenchico]

Hi again, Pixie.

I've now breathed a huge sigh of relief. The server that hosts Woodelf's website is back up again. Phew!! (Buenchico wipes his furrowed brow).

As I said before, the site isn't optimised for mobile devices but it's still perfectly possible to view it on a phone. I think that the 'partially loading' problem you've been seeing isn't actually a problem at all - you're simply seeing the bottom of the home page (which isn't very long) with loads of blank space underneath it.

Tap on this link: http://theartsight.000webhostapp.com/index.htm

Then turn your phone to landscape mode and adjust the size of the page so that it fits the width of the screen. (You only need to do that on the home page. All of the links will then load to the same width automatically). You should then be able to view the site in exactly the same way that someone using a PC or laptop can.

Although I probably shouldn't say so, I think it looks great on my Samsung Galaxy A12 ;-)

[pixie374]

Thanks Chris... have tried, but the blue line for loading only goes halfway, and whichever way I turn the phone, the screen is blank. It won't do anything further.
No worries really, I just wanted to see it x

[pixie374]

This is what I get from clicking, and it won't change.
https://ibb.co/TwHg5Xv

[Buenchico]

That is really, really odd!

It might be worth trying a different browser. (You should have two on your phone, at least, as Samsung phones have both Samsung's own browser and Google Chrome). It could also be worth switching from a 4G connection to a wi-fi one. (If you've not got home wi-fi, give it a try the next time that you're in Costa, McDonalds or any of the big supermarkets that have free wi-fi available).

[Buenchico]

Crossed posts!

You screenshot shows that your phone is trying to load the page over what looks like a very weak wi-fi signal. Try turning your wi-fi off and using your phone data instead.

[pixie374]

It's on home WiFi. Adblocker problem??

[pixie374]

Ah! Works on 4g. Thank you! Xx

[Buenchico]

There aren't any ads on that website (and the free host that I've used doesn't inject ads either). I suspect a weak wi-fi signal might possibly be the cause of your problem.

[Buenchico]

Crossed posts yet again!

I'm glad we seem to have solved the problem anyway ;-)

[pixie374]

Brilliant- thank you, I'm sitting right next to it! Maybe Charlie ate it again.