Here is some new info I have discovered:
http://www.solutiongrove.com/blogger/2012/04/12/320andup-and-responsive-web-design
http://www.solutiongrove.com/blogger/2012/04/16/how-to-build-a-web-template-with-mobile-first-template-320andup
regardinfg responsive web design, which might be more useful to OpenACS developers instead of using a mobile toolkit like jQuery Mobile.
This involves designing for 320 pixel wide screens, then progressively adding CSS for different screen widths to optimize for different platforms.
jQuery Mobile is best if you are designing a seperate interaction flow for mobile platforms as opposed to a mobile friendly web site.