7 Usability Guidelines for Websites on Mobile Devices

By Abid Warsi
2008-01-30

In a nutshell

Don't neglect your current and/or potential users by not designing for mobile phones. Follow these guidelines but don't forget to usability test your website on mobile phones. Real usability testing will always capture things that can't be covered by general guidelines.

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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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