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Mobile Web Design For Dummies

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by Janine Warner
and David LaFontaine

At first glance, the sheer rate of change in the mobile web can seem intimidating. If the regular internet is a moving target, then the mobile web is surely a cheetah!

But with our help, you can be among the brave pioneers who beats the crowds and
stakes their claim first. Start building your skills now – before everyone else gets there.

Discover what makes a great mobile Web site, the technologies that help you get around the limitations, and how to pack a punch on the small screen.

How are some of the things you'll learn about how to make a big impression on the small screen

Small space, big challenge — examine what makes mobile a different creature and the specific design challenges involved
Tips for adapting an existing site to mobile
Planning an effective mobile strategy
How to build a site that works well on all mobile devices: smartphones, touchscreen phones, and feature phones
Tools of the trade — discover the best markup language for your audience: WML, XHTML MP, or HTML5
Maximize mobile features — take advantage of special features on the iPhone®, Android, and BlackBerry® Storm
Testing, testing — discover how to test your mobile designs with online emulators
Mobile Multimedia — find out how to add audio and video and optimize images for the small screen
Spread the word — explore marketing options to get the word out about your mobile site
M-commerce and how to add a mobile-friendly shopping cart to your site

How to test mobile designs, even when you don't have a mobile phone using mobile emulators
Interviews with top mobile experts
Based on extensive research, writing, editing, and testing, Mobile Web Design For Dummies is already getting great reviews.

Part I Designing for Mobile Devices

Chapter 1: Understanding What Makes Mobile Different

Chapter 2 Designing for the Mobile World

Part II Following Mobile Web Standards

Chapter 3 Creating a Simple Mobile Site

Chapter 4 Introducing XHTML and CSS (was Chapter 3)

Chapter 5 Comparing Mobile Markup Languages

Chapter 6 Developing Multiple Mobile Designs

Chapter 7 Testing and Publishing Mobile Sites

Part III Multimedia, Marketing, and E-commerce

Chapter 8 Using Images and Multimedia in Mobile Designs

Chapter 9 Creating Mobile Friendly Blog pages

Chapter 10 Mobile Marketing and Social Media

Chapter 11 Adding E-commerce to Mobile Sites

Part IV Part of Tens

Chapter 12 Ten Mobile Interface Challenges and Opportunities

Chapter 13 Ten Great Mobile Sites

Appendices

Appendix A: Interviews with Mobile Design Experts

Appendix B: Image Optimization

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