New - XCWeather Mobile Version 2

The new version of the XCWeather mobile site is now ready for testing.
I'll be doing some fine tuning over the next few weeks but you can try the new features by pointing your phone at:

http://xcweather.co.uk/m/beta.php

Enhancements include:

Android Support

Support for Android has always been the number one request so the mobile site should now work with any phone running Android 1.5 or greater.

Forecasts for any location

Next up are forecasts for any location, just type a Place or Postcode into the 'Get Forecast' field and a freshly generated forecast will be displayed in the same format that's used on the main site. To get the 'Advanced View' with pressure, visibility etc. just turn the phone to landscape.

Geo Location

If you click on the 'Current Location' button XCWeather will generate a forecast based on your phones current grid reference. You can also supply a place name of 'here' to get the same effect.

All Countries

Support is now available for France, Germany, Italy and Spain, just select the desired country from the drop down menu on the start screen and then find your stations by Name or Region. The maps should also display for the selected country.

XCWeather on iPhone

Some of the XCWeather goodness is now available as an Apple iPhone Web App.

At this first release it displays observations and forecasts for all of the UK stations and static maps of wind and weather. Next on the to-do list are region overviews, geo-location, more countries and interactive maps.

To view the site, point your iPhone at: http://xcweather.co.uk/m
 
(don't bother clicking the link unless you have an iPhone as it doesn't work in any of the desktop browsers (yes that includes Safari)

Follow the instructions below to install XCWeather on your iPhone home screen.

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
Start Safari and enter the address xcweather.co.uk/m Don't forget the '/m'	When XCWeather has loaded, select the '+' button (bookmark) from the bottom of the screen.	From the pop-up box select the 'Add to Home Screen' button	Press the 'Add' button at the top right.	Voilà, you should now have an XCWeather icon right there with all your other apps.

N.B. The iPhone version of XCWeather is a Web App which means you won't find it in the Apple App Store as it's loaded from the internet.

For all the Blackberry loving, Nokia using, Android toting types, bear with me! Currently over 85% of all mobile visitors to XCWeather are using iPhones so simple maths dictated that the iPhone version had to come first. However, based on the response to this version, I'm hoping to provide support for many more phone types as this aspect of the site develops.

 

XCWeather is also available as a WAP site

To view the WAP site point your phone at :

Or for a live demo on your PC try:

Please note: The URL contains the numeral one not a lowercase L

Main Features:

• Wind map image of the UK with over 30 arrows.
• Detailed weather information for over 200 UK stations.
• A single page overview of wind speed and direction across each region.
• Updated every half hour.

Use the emulator to view the site from your PC before trying it from your phone.