Preventing Mobile Browsers From Automatically Zooming Out

Mobile devices have a average screen resolution of about 320×480 (considerably smaller than most monitors), because of this they have a tendency to zoom out by default while browsing the web. While this is beneficial for viewing large websites, it can cause some issues when viewing a mobile website that has been optimized for 320×480.
What you’ll likely end up seeing is a 320×480 layout smashed in the corner of a large blank screen. This is because the mobile device was expecting to view a much larger website and has zoomed out in accordance. So how do you fix this?

The Solution:

The viewport meta tag. This handy little tag will lock a mobile device into viewing your website at it’s native resolution. Here is an example I took from – http://davidwalsh.name/zoom-mobile-browsers.

<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=0″/>

Once implemented, this code should prevent browsers from being able to zoom in/out while viewing your website. Problem solved.

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Congrats

Way to go StrategicHealthSolutions!   Congrats on your latest milestone.

You’re bucking the trend by growing and hiring during ‘the worst economic collapse since the great depression.’  Love it.

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Volano Mission Statement

To fix pain points within business processes through technology

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Our Values

LEARN CONSTANTLY
PERFORM TO COMPLETION
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Lunch Locations

When going out to lunch, downtown Omaha has a fairly wide assortment of restaurants and cafes to choose from. While it’s fun to try new places, you’ll eventually come to appreciate the taste of certain establishments over others. Volano is no exception and over the years has developed a list of locations that we feel serve some of the best cuisine in the area. Here is our list of the top 3 choices for lunch in downtown Omaha.

1. Doozy’s

This has become somewhat of a rite-of-passage for all new employees. The Doozy’s 7″ italian has been a staple of the Volano diet for over 4 years, and rightly so. At one point we considered relocating our headquarters, but the idea of losing our favorite mid morning sandwich shop is more than we could bare.

2. Taco Del Ray

Serving some of the best tacos (pupusas) in Omaha. They carry the typical selection of traditional tacos (beef, chicken, pork), but if you’re up for something a little different give their lingua (tongue) tacos a try.

3. Big Horn BBQ

It’s a bit of a drive from 19th and Farnam, but we all agree the commute is worth it. Steak fries and BBQ are a great way to cap off a long week. We usually stick with the brisket sandwich, but they have a good variety of other animal parts to choose from too.

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