It's a very long time since I've looked at anything in the mobile world so I'm very out of touch. I have a website (done in ASP.Net) that is running live at the moment and I need to make a mobile version of it.
What's the best/most frequently used format of pages to serve up to mobiles these days? Is it a cut down HTML page with few graphics etc or is it WML or something else?
Types of handsets being targetted could be anything - just what people have in their pockets I suppose.
Thanks
I don't think some of the smart phones like the iPhone do WML. I would stick to XHTML with small graphics (not merely HTML--XHTML is a must because it is less processor intensive, and you should write good code anyway).
This article might help you alot. It's from Smashing Magazine.
Mobile Web Design Trends For 2009
There is additional considerations to keep in mind when designing for mobile web. Sitepoint provided an insightful list in this article.
- Don't Mix Up Your Markup
- Know Your Phones
- Target the Right Customers
- Publish the Bare Minimum
- Choose a Great Domain Name
- Validate Your Markup
- Test, Test, TEST!