For this chapter, we have developed
checklists you can use on your projects. These checklists come from the
recommendations above as well as our experience in developing mobile and
web applications.
Mobile Web Development Checklists
You can create your own version of these checklists, print them, and review them
on your mobile web projects. Just keep checking off what's done, and understand
what more can be done. The checklists are grouped by sections for easy reference.
Strategy
Why mobile?
Target users identified
User goals defined, and task oriented
Short URL for the homepage. No www. Maybe new subdomain
User browser detection and delivering appropriate content
Consistent delivery across devices
Can something still be taken out of the page? Stay lean!
Testing Setup
Testing in web browser
Testing with 5 device emulators
Testing with 2 real devices
Testing with real users
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Structure and Page Information
Uses correct encoding??”UTF-8 by default
Sends correct XHTML doctype
No frames, no pop-ups
Page redirects on the server side, unless application needs it
Short yet descriptive title for all pages
Is the page structure understandable? Flows naturally?
Minimum external resources (CSS, images, etc.
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