Bell 15-17: The Mobile Web
December 17, 2009
So not only to web designers have to get used to the whole Web2.0 trend of design that is currently going on, now they have to pay attention to the Mobile Web as well. 15 years ago, not many people had cell phones. Those who did own a cell phone carried around these huge boxy objects that look nothing like the slim, tiny cell phones that are around today. Using a phone for anything but talking was unheard of. Going online with your phone? You’re crazy, CRAZY I TELL YOU.
And now, we have cellphones that can do almost anything. They have mini word processing programs on them so that you can write a memo, email, or send a text message. They contain cameras (both video and snapshot) so that you never miss an important event. You can even send a photo that you’ve taken with your phone to a friend. Cell phones have mp3 players, alarm clocks, calendars, games and most of all Internet access.
Now personally, I don’t have Internet access enabled on my phone (something about the outrageously high bill to go along with it). But it has the capabilities. And many people are willing to pay the extra money so that they can have Internet access on their phones. So now, web designers have the task of making sure that their websites are cellphone friendly. Which means that they need to be able to load quickly on a 2-3 inch screen.
Sheesh. Since I do not have the time, I will not be checking to see if my sites are Mobile Web compatible. That is a project for another day.
