By Léni Hall

Fundamentals of Web Design

Monday, February 4, 2013

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• More people are on-the-go

than ever before.

• Lower-priced tablets in late

2011 drove the market.

• A larger variety of available

smartphones now available -

1.2 billion smartphones will

enter the market over the next

5 years.

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• New devices & formats

have created a new

"multi-platform”

consumer.

• Growing evidence

shows mobile devices

are adding to how

people get

information, including

news

Mobile devices have changed the way that

developers must think and design.

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• Content Prioritization

• Vertical Navigation

• Simplified Text, Graphics, Navigation

• Minimal Footer

• Integration of Phone Functions

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*Anderson, E. (2012, March). The 5 Worst Mobile Websites. imediaconnection.com. Retrieved

on February 4, 2013 from http://www.imediaconnection.com/article_full.aspx?id=31232

Cassavoy, L. (2012, March). Top 20 Mobile Sites and Services. Pcworld.com. Retrieved on

February 4, 2013 from

http://www.pcworld.com/article/252665/top_20_mobile_web_sites_and_services.html

Ma, S. (2011, March). 10 Ways Mobile Sites Are Different from Desktop Web Sites.

Uxmatters.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2013 from

http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2011/03/10-ways-mobile-sites-are-different-from-

desktop-web-sites.php

Mitchell, A., et al (2012, October). Future of Mobile News. Journalism.org. Retrieved on

February 4, 2013 from http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/future_mobile_news

Savits, E. (2013, January). HTML5 vs. Native Mobile Apps: Myths and Misconceptions.

Forbes.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2013 from

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2013/01/23/html5-vs-native-mobile-apps-myths-

and-misconceptions/