This overview contains a handpicked and organized selection of the most useful and popular Smashing Magazine articles on mobile design and development published here over the years.
There was a long-running war on the mobile network: it can be summarized with the following question: "Is there a mobile network?" That is, is the mobile device fundamentally different so you have to create different websites for it, or is there only one web that we can access with a variety of different devices? Jacob Nielsen, a proven usability expert, believes separate mobile websites should be created. I disagree.
Mobile-optimized websites and marketing methods are vital to business success in the modern market. Whether you want to increase your branding end result or improve customer engagement in multiple points of contact, your online marketing skills must include knowledge of the field of mobile marketing to help advance your marketing strategies.
On this blog, you'll discover how to implement the key components of an excellent mobile marketing strategy geared towards the right audience at the right time.
Not everything displayed on the PC site can reasonably fit into a mobile webpage, as the space is short and every pixel is important. It is important to reduce the amount of content displayed on the mobile-optimized version.
Only include the most important content or features. Removable low-priority content may include content or links outside the main content area, which is usually found in the right columns of standard web pages.
Over the years, many brands and organizations have invested in high-quality mobile marketing strategies to make the most of their marketing budget, including:
National Geographic: In a bold step, National Geographic has created a mobile marketing campaign targeting only tablet users who watch on Wi-Fi at home. The campaign provided them with relevant information on their tablets for a shared viewing experience while running a program on TV.
Smartphones account for the majority of mobile Internet use in many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Therefore, it is important for your mobile website to be optimized for smartphones. These screens usually have large touch screens, but may contain a traditional ball, joystick, or directional keys. Therefore, it is important for your design to be easy for both touch screen users and non-users.
The most common difficulty displaying standard webpages on a smartphone is to select, especially to click on small text links precisely. Fingers tend to be very thick so that they do not reach a small link precisely, and if two or more ties are close to each other, it is easy to accidentally click on the wrong link.
It is no longer just about the advanced power and capabilities of these devices. It's about us and how we change as well. The user expecting a great experience is the new standard. It is our responsibility as UX professionals to apply our skills to achieve this on a wide range of devices present. But it is not always easy. The mobile world has some unique limitations and provides some interesting opportunities. While it is impossible to cover all the nuances of mobile user experience in one article, we'll cover some basics and concepts.
As a result, the mobile experience often deserves its own set of design considerations, as discussed in a growing range of literature, including W3C Mobile Web Authoring and device-independent authoring guidelines. Mobile users operate in a context of completely different use than PC users, and it is likely that providing them with an experience tailored to their needs will best serve them.
Often users are away from home when using the internet on their mobile phones. Since many cell phones have built-in location detection (such as GPS), you can ask the user to share their current location. For example, high street retailers can make it easier for customers to find their nearest store on the map. Social network mobile sites can make it easier for users to find people, places, or events near them.
There are innovative ways to allow users to enter information in a fun and useful ways, from QR codes to games.
Sun planes are cool, but they are not the permanent source of the flight
Solar energy is a technology used to exploit solar energy and make it useful. As of 2011, this technology has generated less than one-tenth of one percent of global energy demand. Many people are familiar with the so-called photovoltaic cells, i.e. solar panels on spaceships, roofs, and handheld calculators.
BAY AREA HOME PRICES RISE 18 PERCENT , HOW MUCH HIGHER CAN THEY GO?
“In all recoveries, the market has regained peak values (of the previous cycle) within a year or two,” said Patrick Carlisle of Paragon Real Estate Group. “Once economic recovery begins, the market goes crazy. There’s so much pent up demand.”
What is WhatsApp Status Feature and How Are They Used Safely?
The states of WhatsApp allow you to share images, videos and animated GIF files, with the peculiarity that the content will have an expiration date of 24 Hours from its publication. Therefore, no photo, video or animation that you cast will be saved, nor will it appear in a timeline of your profile, as in Instagram. These status updates can be viewed by the contacts in your mobile's calendar.
