There is nothing like supporting the development of a smartphone-related tool on World Mobile-Free Day! Yet, there is nothing that we can do about it this time as the open source and non-profit projects that will receive our support were chosen by our web and mobile developer, Marcin Tabaka – also known as Tabs.
Mobile Detect
Mobile Detect has been in development since 2009. It is a tool that detects the types of devices on which users browse a website. It is fully server-based and as such, the content recipient does not experience any drawbacks related to additional data transfer.
Mobile Detect can recognise the following characteristics of a device:
- type: computer, tablet, mobile phone,
- name and version of the operating system,
- name and version of the web browser.
As a result, the tool facilitates the process of optimising a website for devices such as tablets and smartphones.
“The developers of Mobile Detect face a truly daunting task, given the fact that dozens of new mobile devices appear on the market each month. Since they maintain such a useful tool that we use in many projects, including the Kujawski Fooder website, I feel like they deserve our support” – said Tabs.
Kuba Ułanowicz (Foundation for Children beneficiary)
Kuba is a beneficiary of the Foundation for Children “Help on Time” who suffers from autism. Kuba requires pharmacotherapy and daily specialised exercises – speech therapy, psychological therapy, as well as kinesiotherapy and sensory integration. Apart from difficulties with socialising, the boy also suffers from a chronic motor tic disorder, kidney problems and serious haematological issues, which indicate that he may also be suffering from the von Willebrand disease.
“This is the third time that I have recommended Kuba as a person in need of help as part of the Sidnet donation action. His aunt is a friend of mine. Today, the boy is almost 11 years old and is currently undergoing a process of diagnosis concerning his motor tics, which may actually be symptoms of Tourette syndrome or PANDAS syndrome” – said our programmer.
The Foundation for Children “Help on Time” provides assistance to more than 35 thousand children, primarily young patients who suffer from cerebral palsy, heart defects, Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy, retinopathy, cancer, and muscular dystrophy. Established in 1998, the Foundation is actively working on implementing a national aid program called “Help on Time”, which was initiated by a renowned Polish heart surgeon, professor Zbigniew Religa.