Mobile web development is a open field in website design. Companies realising this is quickly moving their normal websites and converting them to mobile friendly versions. Mobile web development is a growing technology trend.
Before you partake in mobile web development, a couple of aspects needs to be taken into consideration before you can create a mobile friendly website.
Most mobile phones have small screen resolutions (128 x 160) and these will usually work if text is only used. Most of the latest mobile phones are being released with larger screen sizes. Graphics always needs to be optimized for both small screen sizes as well as the large ones. If graphics are used, always make sure they load quickly.
It is one big myth that a mobile website should be hosted on a top level domain (.mobi). You can have your mobile website on a subdomain of your main website eg http://m.opencircle.co.za. Make sure that your mobile web development includes all the neccessary redirects when someone is trying to access your website from a mobile phone that they are redirected to the mobile friendly version of it.
Always keep your mobile website simple. Mobile web development is not about who can be the fanciest. There is only one rule to follow with the development and design of a mobile website - Simple is best.
Mobile Web Development and the Future
More companies are realising the power of the mobile web every day. Smart phones is not a thing for the elite anymore. Take advantage of this new trend. Contact us today to get your website mobile ready with our Mobile Web Development services.
