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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  • (Withdrawn)[NAVIGATION] Provide consistent navigation mechanisms.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.
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