Andrea Trasatti [email_address] The Truth About Mobile Web Development Standards

Andrea Trasatti

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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

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

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

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

W3C Mobile Web Best Practices checker (Beta)

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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

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

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

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

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Andrea Trasatti [email_address]

Andrea Trasatti

[email_address]