7 Usability Guidelines for Websites on Mobile Devices

By Abid Warsi
2008-01-30

6. Place basic browsing controls on the page

To save screen space, mobile browsers often don't display basic controls such as 'Back' or they display the web page in full screen mode. As such, always include a 'Back' button on every page other than the homepage.

Transport for London's mobile journey planner places basic controls, such as 'Next page', 'Back to results' and 'New journey', at the bottom of each page.

Screenshot of TFL

TFL's site was easy to navigate because basic controls appear on the page.

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Introduction
1. Meet users' needs quickly
2. Don't repeat the navigation on every page
3. Clearly distinguish selected items
4. Make user input as simple as possible
5. Only show essential information
6. Place basic browsing controls on the page
7. Design mobile-friendly page layouts
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