Konigi is a fantastic resource for user interface designers. Recently Michael Angeles, founder of the service, took the time to mobify his website, creating http://m.konigi.com. We caught up with Michael to find out more about his vision of mobility, design and Mobify in particular.
Mobify: Michael, what was the reason you decided to go mobile?
Michael: I think certain sites are better suited to delivering a mobile interface, whether it’s via a mobile stylesheet or completely different mobile experience, e.g. a different skin. Sites like mine, with multi-column layouts work well on iPhone, but it can be tiresome having to zoom and pan. Konigi also degraded well when the layout falls back to stacked blocks without CSS, but lots of interface elements could have been optimized. Navigation, for intance, could be moved out of the way, and adding simple tweaks like padding, horizontal rules, and simpler type rules would work better.
I came across the Mobify version of A List Apart, and noticed that it was being delivered through Mobify. I had demoed several iPhone mobile delivery options that simply served IUI versions of pages. They worked ok, but none were as simple to set up as Mobify. After living with the m.konigi.com version, I’m happy with much simpler it is to view, and there’s always the option of jumping out to the full view if necessary. The added bonus of having a usable version for other devices is just gravy to top it all off.
Mobify: How long did it take to mobify your site?
Initial set up was maybe 10-15 minutes with 3 templates, but the sections of my site differ from each other, so I’m planning on creating a few more templates so that all of the pages work well with interior navigation. I also had to add the CNAME record with my webhost. But the Mobify experience was perfect even for my first time lazy implementation. Will be even better when I take more than 15 minutes to work on it. 
Michael: What mobile device do you have and how do you browse the Web from it (bookmarks, search, Twitter links, feeds)?
Mobify: I have an iPhone 3G. I follow links in mobile Safari primarily from Twitter and search, but occassionally I’ll also browse my Fever feed reader or go to sites via email. I also use the bookmarks on my home screen to go to frequently used sites.
Big thanks to Michael for taking the time to answer our questions!
