subject: Important Tips To Improve Usability Of Mobile Websites [print this page] These days, maximum percentage of web users access internet through hi tech phones which in turn has augmented the customized mobile website development. Some of the websites are undoubtedly very professional and business oriented and some are just not more than a disaster. Such mobile websites are the result of improper testing, inappropriate design implementation etc. Finally, they lead to diminishing the overall power of the web and users distrust in the rising functionality.
Smartphones has given, mobile apps development a new shape and scope. Now, every giant website on World Wide Web like Google, Facebook, Twitter, yahoo, YouTube, Bing, etc wants to make its way into the users phone desktop as an instant shortcut. Somehow, they are successful also in reaching to phone screens of the users which gave a boost to other enterprises and businesses to go for the mobile version of their website.
What is so special about mobile oriented websites?
1. Mobile oriented websites are designed as per the size of the standard phone screen for easy navigation.
2. They are developed by keeping in the space and processor available in various mobile handsets.
3. Mobile websites focus on content rather than graphics.
4. Mobile websites are easy way to enhance business and provide 24*7 availability for the user.
5. They also make users web experience fast and smooth.
How the mobile developers can improve the usability of mobile websites:
1. Try to design as per user point of view: the mobile apps developer must try to develop a relation between designer and end users. If the mobile website is developed by keeping in mind the flow of interaction between user and its interface, then it will surely be a successful product.
2. Minimalism is a key to success: Try to develop design with minimalism as its mantra so that it becomes simple and effective. Also, simple and effective interactive designs are road to increasing usability of the mobile website. Mobile websites are not meant for displaying your creativity. They must be as simple a possible from design and content point of view. User will pissed off if your website will be heavy and will take time to load on the mobile device.
3. Manage accessibility with intelligence: Mobile website will be called effective if the user will be able to browse the website freely. For this, the designer must design the website in a way that rarely used widgets and features are hidden and more focus is on the content. Therefore, the content must be as accessible as it should be legible.
4. Smartphone is not a mini computer: Dont consider that smartphone can be a mini PC. You need to adjust the font size and color according to the screen size and resolution.
