10 commandments to mobilize

August 4th, 2008 by admin

W3C has released its 10 commandments to be a great mobile parishioner :D

  1. Design for one web. Content designed with diverse devices in mind reduces cost, increases flexibility, and reaches the needs of more people.
  2. Rely on web standards. In the highly fragmented market of devices and browsers, standards are the best guarantee for interoperability.
  3. Stay away from known hazards. Thoughtful design can help reduce usability problems due to small screens and keyboards, and other features of mobile devices.
  4. Be cautious of device limitations. When choosing to use a particular Web technology, consider that mobile devices vary greatly in capability.
  5. Optimize navigations. Simple navigation and typing become critical when using a small screen and keyboard, and limited bandwidth.
  6. Check graphics & colors. Images, colors, and style brighten content, but require care: devices may have low-contrast screens or may not support some formats.
  7. Keep it small. Smaller sites make users happier by costing less in time and money.
  8. Use the network sparingly. Web protocol features can help improve the user experience by reducing the impact of network bottlenecks and latencies.
  9. Help & guide user input. Keyboards and other input methods on mobile devices can be tedious to use, so effective designs minimize the need for them.
  10. Think of users on the go. Web users on the go want compact information when time is short and distractions many.

Please follow the father“s word to navigate in a better mobile web world.

Amen :D

Via W3C


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