Apache Mobile Filter

Apache Mobile Filter

Original author(s)	Idel Fuschini
Initial release	November 2008 (2008-11)

Stable release	4.12 / 30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
Development status	Active
Written in	Perl
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Apache Module, device detection, redirect and image rendering
License	GNU general public license
Website	http://www.apachemobilefilter.org/

AMF+
Original author(s)	Idel Fuschini
Initial release	December 2013 (2013-12)

Stable release	1.3.2.1 / 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)
Development status	Actives
Written in	C
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Apache Module, device detection and redirect
License	GNU Affero General Public License
Website	http://www.apachemobilefilter.org/

Apache Mobile Filter or AMF, is an open-source project created by Idel Fuschini and distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). The AMF is a suite of tools that allow access to a Device Description Repository (such as WURFL, DetectRight, 51Degrees or others) directly from Apache.

Main features

Device detection

Using several device repository Apache Mobile Filter detect the mobile device and pass the capabilities value as environment variable

Image rendering

Resize images to screen them is suitable device

Mobile switcher

Redirect the mobile to the correct site or path of the site

The suite has several modules the most important are:

AMFLiteDetectionFilter: The module detects if is a mobile device,touch, tablet or a smart tv. This module doesn't use AMF free repository.
AMF51DegreesFilter: The module detects the mobile device and passes the 51Degrees capabilities on to the other web application as environment variables.
AMFDetectRightFilter: The module detects the mobile device and passes the DetectRight capabilities on to the other web application as environment variables.
AMFWurflFilter: The module detects the mobile device and passes the WURFL capabilities on to the other web application as environment variables.
AMFImageFilter: Resize images on the fly to adapt to the screen size of the mobile device
AMFMobileCaching: has the goal to cache the different dedicated mobile device layout of the same pages
AMFSwitcher: Used to switch the device to the right content (mobile browser, personal computer browser)
AMFTrace: Used to trace the capabilities of device on log file, useful for statistic scope.
AMFWebService: Used from third party applications, is a web service that gives the information capabilities as XML or JSON.
AMF+: Is a C module for detect devices if are mobile, touch,tablet or smart tv

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Go	Caddy

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