He is confused. Should Luigi
build a mobile version of the site or not?
Mobiles are becoming powerful and bandwidth cheaper. But then, how many people
really have access to such powerful devices today? The majority are still using
feature phones they bought a couple of years ago. They still have old browsers. But
they do want to order pizzas from anywhere!
Building Pizza On The Run
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That's a very good argument, Luigi says. And he decides to go ahead with a
mobile-specific version of Pizza On The Run. The design will be done keeping in
mind a mobile user who wants to quickly order a pizza. We will keep things simple
and easy, just focussing on getting the task done.
Web Layouts Don't Work on Mobile Devices
Typical webpage layouts won't fit mobile devices. Given there is no mouse or
keyboard, and a small screen on the mobile device, we must choose a layout that can
flow well. A website header normally has navigation links and branding graphics.
But header links can be an overkill for mobiles. On most mobile browsers, you
navigate by clicking the arrow key. You need to keep clicking to move from one link
to another. Would you like to skip through 10 links to reach the actual content of the
page? May be not! An ideal mobile web layout would flow vertically with distinct
blocks for different page elements.
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