Mobile Web - development and design considerations Flashcards
What has always been a limiting factor of mobile web usage?
Bandwidth and data allowances.
What are some options when designing for a mobile screen?
Simplify content and layout, vertical sidebars and horizontal menu bars are not optimal, small horizontal menus
What is the viewport of a browser?
The visible area used to render a web page. They use pixel scaling to maintain consistency with older devices
What are some solutions to entering a long web address on a mobile device?
Shorter URLs, QR Codes, Voice input
What are the 4 methods used to serve web content for mobile devices?
Native application, separate mobile site, user-sniffing agent, responsive web design
Where are breakpoint measurements defined?
Where styling rules will change. ex Tablet landscape v. tablet portrait v mobile / small tablet
What are AMPs?
Accelerated Mobile Pages, which is an open source project by Google. addresses issues of page loading times and user experience, and focuses on sites delivering static content.
