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The recommendations refer to delivered content and not to the processes by which it is created, nor to the devices or user agents to which it is delivered.
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===''"Rules of Thumb"'' Advice===
*[THEMATIC_CONSISTENCY] Ensure that content provided by accessing a URI yields a thematically coherent experience when accessed from different devices.
*[CAPABILITIES] Exploit device capabilities to provide an enhanced user experience.
*[DEFICIENCIES] Take reasonable steps to work around deficient implementations.
*[TESTING] Carry out testing on actual devices as well as emulators.
*[URIS] Keep the URIs of site entry points short.
*[NAVBAR] Provide only minimal navigation at the top of the page.
*[BALANCE] Take into account the trade-off between having too many links on a page and asking the user to follow too many links to reach what they are looking for.
*[NAVIGATION] Provide consistent navigation mechanisms.
*[ACCESS_KEYS] Assign access keys to links in navigational menus and frequently accessed functionality.
*[LINK_TARGET_ID] Clearly identify the target of each link.
*[LINK_TARGET_FORMAT] Note the target file's format unless you know the device supports it.
*[IMAGE_MAPS] Do not use image maps unless you know the device supports them effectively.
*[POP_UPS] Do not cause pop-ups or other windows to appear and do not change the current window without informing the user.
*[AUTO_REFRESH] Do not create periodically auto-refreshing pages, unless you have informed the user and provided a means of stopping it.
*[REDIRECTION] Do not use markup to redirect pages automatically. Instead, configure the server to perform redirects by means of HTTP 3xx codes.
*[EXTERNAL_RESOURCES] Keep the number of externally linked resources to a minimum.
*[SUITABLE] Ensure that content is suitable for use in a mobile context.
*[CLARITY] Use clear and simple language.
*[LIMITED] Limit content to what the user has requested.
*[PAGE_SIZE_USABLE] Divide pages into usable but limited size portions.
*[PAGE_SIZE_LIMIT] Ensure that the overall size of page is appropriate to the memory limitations of the device.
*[SCROLLING] Limit scrolling to one direction, unless secondary scrolling cannot be avoided.
*[CENTRAL_MEANING] Ensure that material that is central to the meaning of the page precedes material that is not.
*[GRAPHICS_FOR_SPACING] Do not use graphics for spacing.
*[LARGE_GRAPHICS] Do not use images that cannot be rendered by the device. Avoid large or high resolution images except where critical information would otherwise be lost.
*[USE_OF_COLOR] Ensure that information conveyed with color is also available without color.
*[COLOR_CONTRAST] Ensure that foreground and background color combinations provide sufficient contrast.
*[BACKGROUND_IMAGE_READABILITY] When using background images make sure that content remains readable on the device.
*[PAGE_TITLE] Provide a short but descriptive page title.
*[NO_FRAMES] Do not use frames.
*[STRUCTURE] Use features of the markup language to indicate logical document structure.
*[TABLES_SUPPORT] Do not use tables unless the device is known to support them.
*[TABLES_NESTED] Do not use nested tables.
*[TABLES_LAYOUT] Do not use tables for layout.
*[TABLES_ALTERNATIVES] Where possible, use an alternative to tabular presentation.
*[NON-TEXT_ALTERNATIVES] Provide a text equivalent for every non-text element.
*[OBJECTS_OR_SCRIPT] Do not rely on embedded objects or script.
*[IMAGES_SPECIFY_SIZE] Specify the size of images in markup, if they have an intrinsic size.
*[IMAGES_RESIZING] Resize images at the server, if they have an intrinsic size.
*[VALID_MARKUP] Create documents that validate to published formal grammars.
*[MEASURES] Do not use pixel measures and do not use absolute units in markup language attribute values and style sheet property values.
*[STYLE_SHEETS_USE] Use style sheets to control layout and presentation, unless the device is known not to support them.
*[STYLE_SHEETS_SUPPORT] Organize documents so that if necessary they may be read without style sheets.
*[STYLE_SHEETS_SIZE] Keep style sheets small.
*[MINIMIZE] Use terse, efficient markup.
*[CONTENT_FORMAT_SUPPORT] Send content in a format that is known to be supported by the device.
*[CONTENT_FORMAT_PREFERRED] Where possible, send content in a preferred format.
*[CHARACTER_ENCODING_SUPPORT] Ensure that content is encoded using a character encoding that is known to be supported by the device.
*[CHARACTER_ENCODING_USE] Indicate in the response the character encoding being used.
*[ERROR_MESSAGES] Provide informative error messages and a means of navigating away from an error message back to useful information.
*[COOKIES] Do not rely on cookies being available.
*[CACHING] Provide caching information in HTTP responses.
*[FONTS] Do not rely on support of font related styling.
*[MINIMIZE_KEYSTROKES] Keep the number of keystrokes to a minimum.
*[AVOID_FREE_TEXT] Avoid free text entry where possible.
*[PROVIDE_DEFAULTS] Provide pre-selected default values where possible.
*[DEFAULT_INPUT_MODE] Specify a default text entry mode, language and/or input format, if the device is known to support it.
*[TAB_ORDER] Create a logical order through links, form controls and objects.
*[CONTROL_LABELLING] Label all form controls appropriately and explicitly associate labels with form controls.
*[CONTROL_POSITION] Position labels so they lay out properly in relation to the form controls they refer to.
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in best practice bundle: Mobile Web Initiativebroader topics: Web Applicationsnarrower topics: Nokia Operating System Applications

General "Rules of Thumb" Advice


  • (Stated)[THEMATIC_CONSISTENCY] Ensure that content provided by accessing a URI yields a thematically coherent experience when accessed from different devices.
  • (Stated)[CAPABILITIES] Exploit device capabilities to provide an enhanced user experience.
  • (Assumed)[DEFICIENCIES] Take reasonable steps to work around deficient implementations.
  • (Discussing)[TESTING] Carry out testing on actual devices as well as emulators.
  • (Agreed)[URIS] Keep the URIs of site entry points short.
  • (Tabled)[NAVBAR] Provide only minimal navigation at the top of the page.
  • (Voting)[BALANCE] Take into account the trade-off between having too many links on a page and asking the user to follow too many links to reach what they are looking for.
  • (Withdrawn)[NAVIGATION] Provide consistent navigation mechanisms.
  • (Discussing)[ACCESS_KEYS] Assign access keys to links in navigational menus and frequently accessed functionality.
  • (Presumed)[LINK_TARGET_ID] Clearly identify the target of each link.
  • (Finalized)[LINK_TARGET_FORMAT] Note the target file's format unless you know the device supports it.
  • (Constructing)[IMAGE_MAPS] Do not use image maps unless you know the device supports them effectively.
  • (Re-stated)[POP_UPS] Do not cause pop-ups or other windows to appear and do not change the current window without informing the user.
  • (Questioned)[AUTO_REFRESH] Do not create periodically auto-refreshing pages, unless you have informed the user and provided a means of stopping it.
  • (Re-questioned)[REDIRECTION] Do not use markup to redirect pages automatically. Instead, configure the server to perform redirects by means of HTTP 3xx codes.
  • (Re-proposed)[EXTERNAL_RESOURCES] Keep the number of externally linked resources to a minimum.
  • (Re-agreed)[SUITABLE] Ensure that content is suitable for use in a mobile context.
  • more...

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