Andrea Trasatti

Andrea Trasatti
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The Truth About Mobile Web Development Standards

Internet made mobile Content and services are created to work on mobile devices
Help mobile services to grow Every computer sold, 4 mobile devices are sold. More services should be created for this growing audience
Help “mobile web” growth The web has brought information to the masses, the same must be made possible for mobile devices
dotMobi Mission Growth

Best Practices specifies best practices for Web content when accessed from mobile devices
mobileOK defines machine tests based on the Best Practices to help identify Web content developed with mobile devices in mind
Core Vocabulary defines a vocabulary about properties that are required for the development and adaptation of content for mobile devices
API defines a common API to access information in a device database according to the Core Vocabulary
W3C Mobile Web Initiative

W3C Recommendation describing 60 Best Practices, such as:
Exploit device capabilities to provide an enhanced user experience
Take reasonable steps to work around deficient implementations
Carry out testing on actual devices as well as emulators
Provide consistent navigation mechanisms
Do not cause pop-ups or other windows to appear and do not change the current window without informing the user
Keep the number of externally linked resources to a minimum
W3C Best Practices

W3C Mobile Web Best Practices checker (Beta)
T.A.W.
ready.mobi
W3C mobileOK Basic Tests 1.0 mobileOK Basic Tests 1.0

W3C Core Vocabulary
Core properties to create or adapt a mobile web site
Screen Size Width and height in pixel
Markup XHTML Basic 1.0, XHTML-MP, etc
Image Formats PNG, JPEG, GIF, etc
Style Sheets CSS 1.0, WCSS 1.0, CSS 2.1

W3C DDR API
Standard API to access device descriptions
Identify a device
Get a property value
Extended functionalities such as device groups

The truth about standards
Creating a standard is a HARD job
Standards should provide direction, tools help build applications
Standards should provide interoperability, fragmentation is not good for anyone
ready.mobi, site.mobi, device database

Andrea Trasatti
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