for questions about web sites designed to be viewed on mobile devices.
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Responsive Web Design - what should happen when the mobile device is rotated?
Currently, the standard behaviour for viewing web pages on a mobile is that:
If viewed in portrait the text is smaller because the width of the device is small and the whole page width needs to fit ...
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6answers
1k views
Do people use `jump to top of page` links?
I'm talking about links or buttons at the bottom of the page or screen simply linking to the top of the website.
Is there any data on that?
Are they used more frequently on long pages?
What about ...
14
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5answers
696 views
The Great Mobile UX Debate: Scroll or Click
Here's the stage:
We have an inspection app on windows mobile. We are considering a html version. There are numerous inspections and there is an internal debate as to whether
all questions should ...
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8answers
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Responsive web design Vs Separate website for Mobile
Responsive Web design is buzzword these days. which means to create a same website and optimized for all devices.
There are also some website which convert the desktop websites into Mobile website
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3answers
206 views
How do you nudge users to download your native app?
I was reading an ACM research paper recently that considered users' revisitation patterns. The authors found that users tend to revisit native apps far more often than they revisit pages in browsers.
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9
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4answers
341 views
What does “mobile-first” mean?
So I've been trying to find a legitimate answer to this question for a couple days. I read an interview in Awwwards recent publication Trends Web and Mobile 2013 with the following answer in regards ...
9
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2answers
605 views
Responsive text or truncated text in Mobile devices?
I was reading this very interesting article on the use of responsive text to show only critical content on mobile devices by the use of responsive text to show one version for the web and one version ...
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6answers
1k views
How is mobile information architecture different from desktop?
I have been trying to find examples on web for information architecture techniques specifically for mobile devices. I realize the steps in getting a IA for any tool mobile/desktop are card sorting, ...
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4answers
624 views
How can I display forum paging on a mobile UI in a more pleasant way?
I am having a problem trying to find out how to display the page numbers on a forum in a pleasant way.
Please look at the picture below:
As the picture shows, the page numbers appear to the right ...
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4answers
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Best Approach for Responsive Linked Images from Desktop to Mobile?
I am redesigning a website from the early 90's and trying to make it more "responsive". An issue came up that involves two images on the homepage when viewed on mobile devices. These images are linked ...
9
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5answers
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What's the best way to implement product comparison on a mobile web site?
I have found only one example of this so far (Best Buy) and it is not very well executed. I'm wondering if there are any good examples of mobile sites that allow product comparisons, or if perhaps ...
8
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6answers
229 views
Is speed the most important factor in mobile applications?
I've been noticing a trend when using my phone for music at work. Sites like Bandcamp have an excellent mobile site that is simple and intuitive. However, once I find a cool group on Bandcamp I end up ...
8
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4answers
469 views
Best way to indicate that a image gallery can be swiped left-right on mobile/tablet
I'm in the process of adding responsive design to our website and one of the main features that users interact with is our image gallery (we are an editorial-based website). At normal viewport sizes, ...
8
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3answers
697 views
Is it good to leave Select dropdown with default style for better UX and Accessibility?
When I design websites. many time I try make the select drop-down more attractive.
example
By default select drop-down looks slightly different in almost each Desktop and Mobile browser
but ...
8
votes
3answers
228 views
Where should I put my 'desktop site' link?
I'm designing a mobile interface for a website. Somewhere on it, I want to put a link to the full desktop site, as some users may prefer this (I know my Nexus 7 usually gets sent mobile sites, but I ...
8
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3answers
498 views
Should we include a “Back to top” button for mobile websites?
When building a mobile web site that needs to be accessible — do you consider it to be best practice to include a "Back to top" anchor link in a footer menu for long pages?
I'm thinking about those ...
8
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5answers
295 views
What are the best practices for tooltips on mobile websites?
What are the best practices for tooltips on mobile websites? I'm designing the mobile version of a website for customers' accounts (where they can see their latest bill and settings for their ...
8
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4answers
236 views
How can I split up a really long application form on a mobile website?
If the number of questions this form asks is fixed by legal/business reasons (it's a loan application form for a bank), what is a good way to break it down into bite sized chunks?
The two options I ...
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4answers
4k views
Breadcrumbs: ok to use on mobile site?
Wondering if anyone has thoughts on using breadcrumbs as a method of navigation on a mobile website (for a content site). The breadcrumbs would show the heirarchy of the site as such:
Site >> ...
7
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3answers
287 views
Is it ok for a mobile site to be a limited subset of the full site?
I'm working on yet another time-tracking web application. This application has, next to the normal site, a mobile version. Now I wonder, is it ok for the mobile version to be a limited subset of the ...
7
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4answers
544 views
Designing for mobile web browsers
What is the best approach for designing a web site to run across most all modern mobile web browsers?
Is targeting WebKit based browsers enough?
7
votes
1answer
3k views
What is a good alternative to drop-down menus for site navigation on touch-screen/mobile devices?
We're in the process of redesigning our website, and one of the design goals is to make the site more mobile/tablet friendly.
Our current site is very large, and the navigation is somewhat ...
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2answers
563 views
Redirecting to mobile site: ask or just redirect?
I'm building a script that redirects visitors with mobile devices to mobile version of the website. I was wondering, what is the best practice regarding whether to ask if the user wants to be ...
7
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2answers
233 views
Is it good or bad for user to give a feel and look of native apps to Website for mobile?
Is it good or bad for user to give a feel and look of native apps to Website for mobile?
Transition effects on page change
Fixed floating footer or header
Hide address bar
Native app like UI
or ...
7
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4answers
538 views
Is it good to hide url bar from Mobile websites?
Is it good to hide url bar from Mobile websites?
By default it shows. but there are some JavaScript tricks which can hide the bar on page load. but user can get back by dragging from top.
For a ...
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2answers
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How to help users navigate a very long list on mobile
I recently came across SXSW's native apps on iPhone and Android. Both apps revolve around the conference's schedule. On the home-screen of both apps, you get the day's schedule, which is actually a ...
6
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3answers
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How does “upload an image” behave in a Responsive Design environment?
i.e. "Upload CTA" usually launches an OS based file selection interface on desktop devices. How would this work within a responsive design environment if the user is on a mobile browser. Would it / ...
6
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3answers
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iPhone & Mobile Web: Pagination vs. Load more vs. Scrolling
We're working on a iPhone app and mobile website with search results loaded from the web. Several sorting options are available, every result has a photo. There are potentially hundreds of results.
I ...
6
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4answers
225 views
Automatically redirecting to mobile app from home page?
We have an iPhone app that is our main focus. We have an informational website (3 pages). And we just created a mobile web version of the iPhone app for Android and other smartphone users. Our debate ...
6
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3answers
497 views
What's the best way to select a suburb from a large list on a mobile device?
I need the user to select the suburb that they live in. It's no good just entering any old text, it has to match one of the suburbs in my database.
My current implementation is an auto-complete text ...
6
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2answers
86 views
Mobile website text link
When developing a mobile or responsive website (for touch screens) making navigation links and other buttons larger to be easier to tap and avoid 'fat fingers' is a good idea.
My question is what ...
6
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1answer
317 views
Why do mobile users give up on the mobile site and switch back to the full site instead?
Luke Wroblewski, in his book "Mobile First" second chapter "Constraints", talks about how users look for the mobile site to do everything that the desktop version does. It reminds me of my colleague ...
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3answers
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What to display in mobile app web view when the URL won't load
I'm creating an app whose UI is simply a web browser that loads a URL. Let's not argue about why I'm implementing it this way (I already tried that with the higher-ups). It can still do the background ...
5
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2answers
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How do I link people back to the mobile site from the full site?
I have a full site and the mobile site is set to launch pretty soon.
I am autodetecting if the user is on a mobile and redirecting them to the mobile site automatically. I will have a link in the ...
5
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5answers
847 views
Responsive web design for e-commerce website?
I'm going to build a big e-commerce website and client want that website should be for all user Desktop, Tablets and Smartphones. and budget is not a problem. Site is an e-commerce website lost of ...
5
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1answer
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Hover state on mobile: Does this sync interaction design on the web and mobile?
I read this news article a while back about apple patenting a touch screen technology that would allow for a hover state. Ever since I have been thinking a lot about how that might effect the mobile ...
5
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2answers
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Multilevel navigation menus for mobile devices
We have a 5 level navigation menu that needs to be incorporated in Mobile devices with a good & best usability approach.. which does not cost multi click for the user to view the 5th level menu.
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5
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1answer
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What should I use as an alternative to overlays for exposing inline information on a mobile website?
In my opinion overlays are not a good experience on mobile. But let's say you have a form, and certain fields might need clarification, how can I go about presenting this without using an overlay?
I ...
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“Send by text/SMS” - is there a standard icon?
"SMS" has proven to confuse some younger users in usertesting. The envelope icon is reserved for email. Is there an established or emerging standard that says "send this by text message"?
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Tell mobile users that there is an app available
Some people come to my website with their phones or tablets. I would like to convert these web users to use my app instead. What would be the best practice to advertise the app?
A modal popup.
A ...
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7answers
294 views
Should we delay the website launch to work on improving user experience and accessibility?
Should we delay the Website launch to make it more and more better for User Experience and accessible, Is there any limit?
I was making a website and i tried to make it as good as possible for better ...
4
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2answers
244 views
Best layout for a custom calculator (for mobile web browser)
I like to record my Max Weights for exercises (e.g. Bench Press) on my phone.
I have a web app I created for doing this.
One of the tools I created is a "Barbell Calculator".
I plug in my weights ...
4
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6answers
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Should we always make every Link/Button atleast 44X44 size in Mobile site, According to iOS Human Interface Guidelines?
According to iOS Human Interface Guidelines
The comfortable minimum size of tappable UI elements is 44 x 44
points.
Should we follow this rule for Every link on Mobile Website for better ...
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2answers
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What should be the maximum length of a page on Mobile Website?
What should be the maximum length of a page on Mobile Website? I'm making a website in which some pages are long because of lengthy articles. Should I divide long pages into multiple pages?
Should I ...
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6answers
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In mobile website when we use “Back” button then should it be always the titled as “Back”?
If we use Back button in website inner pages should we always use the text Back all the time or we should use the title of the last page. But title of last page can be longer than
Back
For example
...
4
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1answer
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How do you know if something was designed mobile first?
Now I read lot of articles about mobile first design, and I understood that it's the way of design for the mobile first.
My question is, how do we know a website is designed with a mobile first ...
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1answer
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Separate app for touch devices or one universal?
We have a web mapping application (front end is all Flex) that has been designed with the keyboard and mouse in mind.
It is similar to a desktop based app, (think Photoshop) with toolbars, tables, ...
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2answers
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How to request a third-party login within a seperate mobile application
I'm designing a mobile app that requires the user to log-in with their LinkedIn account.
I feel I might have cluttered too much info into it, but everything seems to be important.
I want the user ...
4
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1answer
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What is a good method for organizing internal team tools and public comments?
I'm creating a mobile web application for debates. There is a public discussion between two people displayed on a "card", with buttons to tell the other person they made a good point, and to add a new ...
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1answer
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Is it appropriate to detect the user address details from mobile service provider for banking site on mobile/tablet
I am in phase of researching different approaches for designing saving bank account opening from phone/tablet. It will be a combination of responsive and adaptive layouts.
The challenge we have is ...
