Next Generation Mobile Authoring

Technological convergence, increased connectivity and consumer expectations are merging to create a landscape of opportunity for the next generation of mobile content, services and applications. Success and adoption are dependent on creating usable and useful experiences — positive interactions that are integrated into an individual's actual lifestyle. Emerging technologies providing streaming music, video and entertainment raise the level of interaction and usage to a new level, increasing the complexity of interfaces and heightening challenges to interface designers and usability professionals.

Goto, Kelly. GotoMedia (2006). Articles>Web Design>Wireless Web>Usability

Improving Mobile Internet Usability

Even in these relatively advanced times, there's a whole set of problems faced by mobile users when it comes to accessing the Internet. Read about the importance of mobile usability.

Webcredible (2009). Articles>Web Design>Wireless Web>Usability

Mobile Web 2009 = Desktop Web 1998

Mobile phone users struggle mightily to use websites, even on high-end devices. To solve the problems, websites should provide special mobile versions.

Nielsen, Jakob. Alertbox (2009). Articles>Web Design>Wireless Web>Usability

Web Apps, Usability, and the Mobile User

Usability and compatibility testing is a must. If you’re developing a Web application, test it with not only the major desktop browsers but with the popular mobile browsers as well. If your application isn’t friendly to mobile devices, say so up front when someone visits that application using a mobile browser. It will prevent a lot of frustration on the part of users.

Nesbitt, Scott. DMN Communications (2009). Articles>Web Design>Wireless Web>Usability