What is the Mobile Web?

The definition ‘the mobile web’ - as used in this FAQ, is the collection of websites that is specifically designed for devices that are usually carried, or at the very least limited in features compared to the average PC. Of course, the ‘average PC’ is as loose a term as is ‘mobile’, but in general, we are speaking about devices that at least have one of the following feature limitations:

- Incomplete keyboard (either just numeric keys, or a very small keyboard)
- Small screen (no bigger than 10x10cm)
- Limited connectivity (limited by network speed, (GPRS, the most common carrier currently, peaks at 33kbit/second) or at least by the price of bandwidth)
- Limited CPU power (Either the CPU is slow by itself, or slow because faster settings requires too much battery power to sustain)

Additionally, devices for the hearing- or sight-impaired often gratefully use mobile content since if the content is simple, it is usually easier to present to those with disabilities. The question if people using braille readers should be included in ‘the mobile web’ is perhaps a question of definitions.

Catering to such limitations falls beyond the scope of this specific page, suffice to say that a page has to be kept very simple.

 
in_short_what_is_the_mobile_web.txt · Last modified: 2007/08/06 12:45 by puntloos
 
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