For Mobile Browsing you generally take different approaches altogether, especially for WebKit powered phones (the iPhone and the to come GPhone).
This is generally because you will be providing completely different navigational structures and really narrowing down on the most important features. Google has "Mobile alternatives" and that is really where developers should be heading when making web pages for Mobile Browsing. Im also wondering how is designing to 800x600 going to make information inaccessible and un-usable? GMail is designed for 800x600 + and is superbly usable. On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Matthew Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what about mobile browsing? > > > > the iphone is having quite the impact on mobile computing and designing to > 800x600 is going to mean you're likely making information inaccessible and > un-usable > > > > designing to a screen size is like designing to one browser > > > > my advice - > > > > 1. profile your users and know who they are, what they want, what they > need, what their online behaviour > > 2. turn profile information into functional and non-functional (design) > requirements > > 3. design to meet those needs > > 4. validate design solutions with those users > > 5. re-assess needs on a regular basis > > > > m > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Anton Babushkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 June 2008 3:39 PM > *To:* wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > *Subject:* Re: [WSG] Should we design for 800x600 screens? > > I would say Absolutely, absoutely and absolutely! > > My reasoning for this is simple: what about the rest of those users who *don't > browse the internet with the browser in full screen*? As a matter of fact > I'm doing it right now, so thank god GMail scales gracefully, or I probably > wouldn't use it! > > I think the big question is how scalable your web page becomes beyond > 800x600 and that all really depends on the kind of content your web site is > providing. If its something which can be extremelly useful for a Google > Desktop application then perhaps you need to take that into account. If not, > then perhaps rethink your strategy/approach. > > Thats my two cents. > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 1:28 PM, IceKat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a question I'd like to poll people about. Should we still bother >> designing to fit in with 800x600 screen resolutions or is it Ok to just >> design for 1024x768 and not worry about smaller resolutions? I know >> applications like Google Desktop make it more complicated and am interested >> to hear people's views. >> >> IceKat >> >> PS- If this has been asked before I apologise and ask if it's possible to >> see mail archives to see the responses. >> >> >> ******************************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ******************************************************************* >> >> > > > -- > - Anton Babushkin > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ------------------------------ > NOTICE - This communication is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or > taking any action in reliance on, this communication by persons or entities > other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies and > telephone SMS Management & Technology on 9696 0911 immediately. Any views > expressed in this Communication are those of the individual sender, except > where the sender specifically states them to be the views of SMS Management > & Technology. Except as required by law, SMS Management & Technology does > not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this > communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free from > errors, virus, interception or interference. > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > -- - Anton Babushkin ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
