Many users browse
with images turned off to save bandwidth costs. Hence our application must not
rely on images for navigation or critical operations. Giving proper alternative text to
images becomes a must.
We also need to remember the input and navigation methods while designing a
mobile site??”will the user have arrow keys for navigation or a stylus? Or would she
or he be tapping with her or his fingers? It is critical to know your customers and
design the site accordingly. Remember, mobile pages are not purely about design;
they are more about functionality and usability! Remove all unnecessary images,
CSS, and even XHTML code! Keep the design lean.
To Mobile or Not to Mobile?
Luigi is not sure what to do! He has seen Opera's small screen rendering that can
scale and fold websites to show them neatly on a mobile browser. He's got himself
an iPhone and likes the way Safari scales down websites. He keeps talking about
how he can zoom in and pan by tapping and dragging fingers. Some of his friends
are telling him about "One Web", and how users should have access to the same web
content from any device??”including mobile devices.
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