Tag Archives : mobile

A Foot On The Bottom Rung: First Forays Into Responsive Web Development

A Foot On The Bottom Rung: First Forays Into Responsive Web Development

   Responsive design is the hottest topic in front-end Web development right now. It’s going to transform the Web into an all-singing, all-dancing, all-devices party, where we can access any information located anywhere in the world. But does responsive design translate well from the text-heavy Web design blogosphere to the cold hard reality of commercial systems? Rumors [...]
Why We Shouldn’t Make Separate Mobile Websites

Why We Shouldn’t Make Separate Mobile Websites

   There has been a long-running war going on over the mobile Web: it can be summarized with the following question: “Is there a mobile Web?” That is, is the mobile device so fundamentally different that you should make different websites for it, or is there only one Web that we access using a variety of different devices? Acclaimed usability pundit Jakob [...]
Not Your Parent’s Mobile Phone: UX Design Guidelines For Smartphones

Not Your Parent’s Mobile Phone: UX Design Guidelines For Smartphones

    In your pocket right now is the most powerful “remote control” (as Drew Diskin put it) that has ever existed. It is no ordinary remote control. It can harness everything that all of the previous mass media (television, radio, Internet, etc.) can do. People [...]
Designing For Android Tablets

Designing For Android Tablets

   More than ever, designers are being asked to create experiences for a variety of mobile devices. As tablet adoption increases and we move into the post-PC world, companies will compete for users’ attention with the quality of their experience. Designing successful apps for Android tablets requires not only a great concept that will encourage downloads, usage [...]
Responsive Web Design Techniques, Tools and Design Strategies

Responsive Web Design Techniques, Tools and Design Strategies

   Back in January, we published an article on responsive design, “Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How to Use It.” Responsive design continues to get a lot of attention, but considering how different it is from the “traditional” way of designing websites, it can be a bit overwhelming for those designers who have yet to try it. To that end, we’ve [...]
Seven Guidelines For Designing High-Performance Mobile User Experiences

Seven Guidelines For Designing High-Performance Mobile User Experiences

   A positive first impression is essential to relationships. People look for trust and integrity, and they expect subsequent encounters to reflect and reinforce their first impression. The same principles apply to brands and their products. Design plays an important role in building lasting relationships with end users and, thus, in supporting the brand’s promise. Users [...]
Picking A Mobile Support Strategy For Your Website

Picking A Mobile Support Strategy For Your Website

   The number of people browsing the Web from a mobile device has more than tripled since 2009, and it is sure to continue growing, with browser platforms such as iOS and Android offering mobile browser support that is almost identical to what we have come to expect from a desktop experience. As the mobile consumer market continues to grow, so will the aspirations [...]
Getting Ahead Of The Curve: Branding On Mobile Devices And Desktop Browsers

Getting Ahead Of The Curve: Branding On Mobile Devices And Desktop Browsers

   According to Brandweek, “brands are the express checkout for people living their lives at ever increasing speed. This article shows you how, and why, to add “app”-like icons to your sites for several mobile and desktop browser displays, to clearly and elegantly identify your site with an icon that stands out from the crowd. Logo Presentation And The [...]
A User-Centered Approach To Web Design For Mobile Devices

A User-Centered Approach To Web Design For Mobile Devices

  For the past few years, we’ve heard pundits declaring each year as “year of the mobile Web”; each year trying to sound more convincing than the previous. Whether 2011 will be the real “year of the mobile” remains to be seen, but what is indisputable is the fact that the mobile usage of the Web is growing and evolving. As it evolves, so does the mobile user [...]
Mobile Auto-Suggest on Steroids: Tap-Ahead Design Pattern

Mobile Auto-Suggest on Steroids: Tap-Ahead Design Pattern

  In contrast to desktop Web search, auto-suggest on mobile devices is subject to two additional limitations: typing avoidance and slower bandwidth. The new patent-pending design pattern, Tap-Ahead, uses continuous refinement to create an intuitive, authentically mobile auto-suggest solution. This helps dramatically reduce the amount of typing needed to enter queries, and utilizes slower [...]
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