Mobile Web OSP

The Mobile Web Open Source Project (OSP) was initially developed during the summer of 2009 and is a fork of the original v0.9 release of the MIT Mobile Web project that can still be found on SourceForge. The project was updated in May 2010 with the release of version 2.0. It is a product designed to make it easier for higher education institutions to deliver mobile-optimized information and services. It helps deliver task-based content like maps, events, and directory information optimized for device "families." This project is still under active development.

The code for the project can be found on GitHub. The project is fully documented and updates to it can be found on Twitter, @mobilewebosp.

An example of a mobile site using Mobile Web OSP v2.0:

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My name is Dave Olsen. I'm a programmer and sometimes project manager with West Virginia University. I use this little corner of the web to share my thoughts on mobile. The views expressed on this site are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer, West Virginia University.

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