I completely agree that it's unfeasible, just lamenting the fact that we can't have it *pouts* XD The other thing that AO3 could look into is providing a skin that looks more like an app...a web-app. Some websites display quite nicely and interact well on mobile.
Thanks for the tip, I'll try to find that specific one... (I just found the ao3_skins comm on DW \o/)
We're just back to a great entrance barrier for people who don't understand skins. It requires realizing skins are an option, creating an account, finding one you like, finding the tutorial, doing the work,... a lot of effort and some technical know-how, especially when you want desktop and mobile views to differ.
It would be cool if the standard mobile skin were even more mobile friendly :) And some things you can't do with skins alone. Although CSS has come a long way.
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The other thing that AO3 could look into is providing a skin that looks more like an app...a web-app. Some websites display quite nicely and interact well on mobile.
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(Anonymous) 2021-06-19 06:58 am (UTC)(link)there actually are a couple of basically browser skin style apps out there. Archive Track Reader is the only name I can remember.
They're made by independent fans, not anyone connected to the OTW so be careful on that score, but I've heard good things from people who use them?
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Thanks for the tip, I'll try to find that specific one... (I just found the![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ao3_skins comm on DW \o/)
We're just back to a great entrance barrier for people who don't understand skins. It requires realizing skins are an option, creating an account, finding one you like, finding the tutorial, doing the work,... a lot of effort and some technical know-how, especially when you want desktop and mobile views to differ. It would be cool if the standard mobile skin were even more mobile friendly :) And some things you can't do with skins alone. Although CSS has come a long way.