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Unit 5 - Mobile Web Development (WAD)

1. Mobile-First Design

Definition: A design strategy that starts with designing for the smallest screens (mobile) first, then scales up

to larger devices.

Rationale: Smaller screens have space limitations; designing for them ensures only essential content is

prioritized.

Benefits: Forces simplicity, better focus on usability, and efficient content delivery.

2. What is Mobile Web?

Mobile Web: Accessing the internet via handheld mobile devices using browsers or apps.

Challenges: Smaller screens, standardization issues.

Solution: W3C's Mobile Web Initiative encourages standard mobile design.

Trend: Move toward building responsive sites that work on both desktop and mobile.

3. Differences Between Desktop and Mobile Applications

Screen Size:

- Desktop: Large screens; supports fixed navigation bars.

- Mobile: Smaller screens; uses minimalist design and hamburger menus.

Interaction:

- Desktop: Uses cursor interactions (hover, tooltips).

- Mobile: Uses gestures (tap, swipe, pinch, shake).

Content Organization:

- Desktop: Multi-column layouts.

- Mobile: Long scrolling and single-column layouts.

Orientation: Mobile apps adapt to both portrait and landscape orientations.

Functionality:

- Desktop: Suitable for long, complex tasks.

- Mobile: Great for short, quick tasks and experimental features like AR/VR.

4. Key Considerations for Mobile Design


Unit 5 - Mobile Web Development (WAD)

Screen size: Ensure responsiveness across devices.

Simple navigation: Big touch targets, minimal paths.

Large touch areas: Designed for thumbs.

Reduce clutter: Show only necessary content.

Display large text: Improves readability.

Use touch controls: Better than desktop controls.

Simple forms: Minimize typing.

Thumb Position: Design for thumb-friendly zones.

Consistent Experience: Ensure similar experience across platforms.

5. Finger-Friendly Mobile Design

Common gestures: Tap, double-tap, drag, pinch/spread, press, flick.

Button Placement: Important buttons in easy-to-reach areas to prevent mis-taps.

6. Content Optimization for Mobile

Typography: Clear fonts, spacing, avoid all-caps, short lines (30-40 chars).

Text Readability: 16px is a good mobile font size.

Layout: Avoid clutter.

7. jQuery Mobile

Why Use: Uniform behavior across devices, touch-friendly widgets, progressive enhancement.

Features: Built on jQuery Core, Ajax navigation, HTML5/CSS3 integration.

Advantages: Easy learning, cross-platform, custom themes, single codebase.

Disadvantages: Limited themes, slower on mobile, harder customization.

8. jQuery Mobile Installation

Download: From jquerymobile.com (custom or stable version).

CDN Links for HTML Head:

<link rel='stylesheet' href='http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css' />


Unit 5 - Mobile Web Development (WAD)

<script src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js'></script>

<script src='http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.4.5/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js'></script>

9. Example: jQuery Mobile Search Input

HTML form to create a search input field using jQuery Mobile.

10. Features of jQuery Mobile (Explained)

1. Simplicity: Minimal JS needed.

2. Progressive Enhancement: Works on all device types.

3. User-friendly Inputs: Styled form elements.

4. Accessibility: WAI-ARIA support.

5. Lightweight: ~40KB minified.

6. Theming: Theme customization with ThemeRoller.

7. Responsiveness: Same code fits all screens.

11. jQuery Basics

Purpose: Simplifies HTML, AJAX, and UI logic.

Features: DOM manipulation, animations, utilities, event handling, etc.

Advantages: Fast, cross-platform, supported by major companies (Google, Microsoft, Netflix).

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