Mobile Web Design For Dummies

Janine Warner · David LaFontaine

Aug 2010 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

The perfect place to learn how to design Web sites for mobile devices!

With the popularity of Internet access via cell phones and other mobile devices, Web designers now have to consider as many as eight operating systems, several browsers, and a slew of new devices as they plan a new site, a new interface, or a new sub-site. This easy-to-follow friendly book guides you through this brave new world with a clear look at the fundamentals and offers practical techniques and tricks you may not have considered.

• Explores all issues to consider in planning a mobile site
• Covers the tools needed for mobile design, in particular XHTML and CSS
• Shows you how to plan for multimedia, e-commerce, and marketing your site, including adding audio, video, and social networking
• Provides real-world examples and tips to help you avoid common pitfalls

If you're contemplating Web design in a mobile world, start first with this practical guide.

Ratings and reviews

Good book for beginners. Covers the majority of topics of what mobile web design has been until not but I find it fails to provide insight on the future of the market and the technologies that are redifining this area.

About the author

Janine Warner is the bestselling author of 12 books on the Internet and design, including all editions of Dreamweaver For Dummies.

David LaFontaine has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist, editor, and multimedia producer working on film, television, print, radio, and Internet projects.