1. Presentation on Mobile/Tablet
Devices
Project 4
Fundamentals of Web Design
Michelle L. Homer
Theresa Weber - Instructor
November 19, 2012

2. How much mobile and tablet usage has
grown and estimated future usage
* 50% of US adults currently have mobile connection to the web
via smartphones or tablets
* 22% of US adults own a tablet device
* 44% of US adults have smartphones

3. * Number of Smartphones
2012 = 1,000,000,000
2016 = +2,000,000,000
* Number of Tablets
2012 = +100,000,000
2016 = +2,500,000,000

4. How mobile and tablet usage has impacted web design
* Bandwidth - utilization of adaptive design methods is the solution developers must use
(i.e. CSS/Javascript methods - but only work on some devices
CNN’s website works great in both landscape and portrait iPad orientations.
* The fold -trying to squeeze content above the fold is no longer a strategy that should
chain down your designs.

5. How mobile and tablet usage has impacted web design
(continued)
* HTML 5 & CSS3 replaces Flash for better & easier video and audio
embedding
CNET redesigned their streaming site to handle iPad-compatible HTML5 video.
* Standards Compliance - HTML 5 is compliant when used on an iPad because it
supports SVG rendering

6. What current technologies can be used to make
websites accessible on all devices
HTML 5 is the best choice but is not a panacea.
There are tools available especially designed for those who would like accessibility
on all devices that do not require web development and/or coding expertise.
The list below provides a few good tools that are cost effective (some free) and have
ease of use, great for small businesses and/or individuals:
* Mobify -http://www.mobify.com
* Wirenode -http://www.wirenode.com

7. What current technologies can be used to make webs
accessible on all devices
(continued)
* Onbile - http://www.onbile.com
* Winksite -http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm

8. Example of a website that doesn’t work well on
mobile/tablet devices
Only some of the features from the full website have made it onto the mobile-specific website.
http://m.mittromney.com

9. Example of a website that does work well on
mobile/tablet devices
http://www.nytimes.com

10. What I recommend the Adult Literacy League
should specifically do to make sure their website
can be accessed and used on mobile and tablet
devices
* If a web designer is doing the site redesign HTML 5 & CSS 3 should be used
* If the Adult Literacy League is redesigning the site themselves one of the tools
discussed previously should be used (i.e. Mobify, Onbile, etc.)
* If a WordPress is used (as I recommended) insure that the theme selected has
responsive design alternatives

12. Image References
Cooper, D. (2012). iPad Mini image.
Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/apple-ipad-mini/
David. (2011). Windows 7 Tablet image.
Retrieved from http://
www.gadgets-world.org/2011/03/30/dell-says-the-ipad-will-fail-before-their-windows-7-tablets-pc
Gaudiosi, J. (2012). iPhone image.
Retrieved from http://
www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/09/19/research-teardown-details-why-the-new-iphone
Surbhi. (2012). iPad image.
Retrieved from http://
www.technoroar.com/apple-ipad3-comes-up-with-retina-display-and-a5x-chip/1433/
Waugh,R. & Wrenn,E. (2012). Galaxy S3 image.
Retrieved from http://
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2138985/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-release-date-revealed-la

13. References
Cocotas, A., Blodget, H. (2012). The Future Of Mobile.
Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/the-future-of-mobile-deck-2012-3?op=1
Cronin, S. (2011). Designing for the New Fold: Web Design Post Monitorism.
Retrieved from http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/design-theory/designing-for-t
he-new-fold-web-design-post-monitorism/
Mobify
Retrieved from http://www.mobify.com
Mitchell, A., Rosenstiel, T., Huston, L. (2012). Future of Mobile News - The Explosion In
Mobile Audiences And A CloseLook At What It Means For News.
Retrieved from http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/future_mobile_news
Turnbull, C. (2011). How the iPad (and Tablets) Are Driving New web Design Trends.
Retrieved from http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles
/how-the-ipad-and-tablets-are-driving- new-web-design-trends/

14. References
Frost, B. (2012). Separate Mobile Website Vs. Responsive Website.
Retrieved from
http://mobile.smashingmagazine.com/2012/08/22/separate-mobile-responsive-website-presiden
Google Webmaster Central Blog (2012). Giving Tablet Users the Full-Size Web.
Retrieved from http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com
Onbile -
Retrieved from http://www.onbile.com
Paulick, C. (2012). WordPress Responsive Design Alternatives.
Retrieved from http://wpmu.org/wordpress-responsive-design/
Winksite -
Retrieved from http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm
Wirenode -
Retrieved from http://www.wirenode.com