Multiple Form Factor Software Design
I have been giving a lot of thought lately about designing software in a Multi-Form Factor paradigm and felt I would share some initial thoughts on the subject. Keep in mind much of this is still quite...
View ArticleErgonomics of Mobile Touchscreen Design
Dan Saffer has published an interesting article illustrating the Activity Zones for Touchscreen Tablets and Phones which appear to provide the most natural level of usability. The article is...
View ArticlePut your Best People on Mobile
So first the biggest number – 5.2. That is in billions with a B. There are 1.2 billion personal computers in use worldwide including desktops, laptops and tablet PCs like the iPad. There are 1.1...
View ArticleA Step Backwards In Usability?
I recently read a preview of a column which is to be published in the next addition of ACM CHI magazine, Interactions. This particular article is a rather interesting read in that it touches upon what...
View ArticleThe convergence of Mobile and Desktop UI Design
Successful User Experience and User Interface Designs are inherently intuitive and simple. Not necessarily simple in the “less is more” aspect alone; but rather in that the designs focus on essential...
View ArticleTest Driven Javascript with QUnit
For the past year I have been using jQuery Mobile for developing web based mobile applications leveraging HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Like all UI implementations, meaningful test coverage is essential...
View ArticlejQuery Mobile 1.0 Released
Today, the jQuery Mobile Team announced the official release of jQuery Mobile 1.0. Having worked with jQuery Mobile since Alpha 1, in the time since, the framework has certainly evolved into a mature,...
View ArticleConfiguring iOS HTTP Monitoring
When developing Web Applications for the Mobile Web Experience it is often useful to have a clear view into all HTTP requests and responses sent between the client and server. This is quite simple to...
View ArticleAT&T Best Practices Guide for App Development
When considering the various best practices surrounding the design of Mobile Web Experiences and Architectures, such works as the W3C’s Mobile Web Application Best Practices guide, or the excellent...
View ArticleWindows 8 Web App Start Screen Tiles
Having had to certify a Web Application for use on the HTC Windows Phone 8X, as well as the Microsoft Surface Tablet, I was interested in providing a Start Screen Tile similar to that of the...
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