Impact of Mobile/Tablet Use on Web Design By: Nicholas Lenihan December 18, 2014
Jul 19, 2015
Impact of Mobile/Tablet
Use on Web DesignBy: Nicholas Lenihan
December 18, 2014
Growth and Future of
Mobile/Tablet Use
As of January 2014:• 90% of American adults have
a cell phone• 58% of American adults have
a smartphone• 32% of American adults own
an e-reader• 42% of American adults own
a tablet computer
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/
http://www.doxiadesign.com/mobile-website-custom-designed.html
Mobile/Tablet Usage
As of May 2013,
63% of cell phone
users use their
phones to go online
and 34% of adults
go online mostly
with their phone.
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Cell-Activities.aspx
Mobile Impact on Web
Design• Requiring mobile optimized
version of site.
• Need to design site for user
experience.
• Shorter web pages with to
the point text.
• Images and Icons
• The need for speed.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/esigning-for-mobile-devices/
Technologies To Make Websites
Accessible on Mobile Devices• Mobify
• Wirenode
• Mippin Mobilizer
• Onbile
• Winksite
• MobilePress
• iWebKit
• MoFuse
http://mashable.com/2010/12/16/create-mobile-site-tools/
My Recommendation For
You
• Redesign your entire website.
• Design the site specially for the user.
• Move unneeded images and links to internal
pages.
• Bare Minimum - Create a mobile version of
your website.