If you design websites for PC viewing then you need to consider how your sites will look and work on mobiles. The bar for mobile specific sites has been raised by some good sites and others need to close their gap. As the mobile Internet has developed savvy users have come to expect higher standards when browsing on their handsets.
These 7 guidelines are based on actual user research conducted with mobile phone users. Users were asked to carry out typical tasks on popular websites using a mobile phone browser. The issues they encountered were used to produce these guidelines. Read the original post for details of each point.
1. Meet users’ needs quickly
2. Don’t repeat the navigation on every page
3. Clearly distinguish selected items
4. Make user input as simple as possible
5. Only show essential information
6. Place basic browsing controls on the page
7. Design mobile-friendly page layouts
In a nutshell, don’t neglect your current and/or potential users by not designing for mobile phones. Follow these guidelines but don’t forget to usability test your website on mobile phones. Real usability testing will always capture things that can’t be covered by general guidelines.
Link: 7 usability guidelines for websites on mobile devices
Source: webcredible.co.uk
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