As mobile web technology advances even further, organisations are starting to worry less about the technical aspects of creating web content for mobile devices, and more about factors such as SEO. So what do you need to know? Here are three things to bear in mind: Be responsive When it comes to SEO, responsive design …
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W3C’s latest update on mobile standards: the highlights
The W3C has published a new edition of its Standards for Web Applications on Mobile, which gives an overview of the various technologies the W3C has developed to increase the power of web applications, particularly in the mobile context. The full (and exhaustive!) list of changes can be found in the Standards for Web Applications …
How Web Standards Help Create a Great Mobile Experience
As our recent study with Investis showed, only 20% of the UK’s largest companies currently have mobile websites, primarily due to the complexities, challenges and costs of designing an effective user experience for this medium. A particular challenge is the fact that best practice standards for traditional (desktop) websites are not all directly applicable to …
First survey of FTSE100 corporate mobile websites reveals wealth of opportunity
London, UK – 13 February 2012: A new report by Magus and Investis, entitled “How mobile-ready is the FTSE100?” provides crucial insight into how FTSE100 companies are responding to the rapid growth of the mobile web – and where the opportunities lie. With web visits from mobile devices forecast to overtake desktop access by 2014, …
Mobile sites tend to disappoint
I’ve come across some interesting stats from ForeSee which suggest that mobiles sites are delivering less consumer satisfaction than their traditional counterparts. The consumers surveyed gave mobile sites an average score of just 66 out of 100 – compared with an average of 71 for desktop sites. The survey also reflects the way big business …
