Developing for the mobile web is more than creating really small sites. Delivering content over wireless networks is not the same as delivering over broadband.

Nothing can be taken for granted concerning supported standards and technologies. Distance from the transmitter, the radio spectrum in use and number of concurrent users all play a part in the capacity and speed of the end to end connection between mobile device and web server.

Northern Web Hosting has made a significant investment in mobile SDKs, development tools, mobile frameworks and device emulators.

Emulators will get you so far, but there's no substitute for actual smart phones. It can get expensive, and only the largest firms can afford to buy a wide range of devices.

Northern Web Hosting has invested in devices for the top mobile platforms and, when necessary, can test on other devices through a firm that provides devices by the hour.

And then there's the matter of hosting. You don't want your mobile site or web app hosted in a commodity hosting company's environment with thousands of other sites sharing the same resources. Northern Web Hosting does not use virtual servers, shared servers or reseller accounts. Northern Web Hosting leases their own dedicated servers at a telco grade data center.