universal-design-center

  • Mobile Accessibility

Design for Mobile

  Description

Today, designing for mobile is an inevitable aspect of web design. Web pages utilizing responsive design can transition into a "mobile" screen size even on a desktop/laptop, and many desktop/laptop devices now include touchscreen gesture control. Many mobile devices can be connected to an external keyboard and mouse, and mobile operating systems have been used for laptop devices.

  What to Consider

Thematic Consistency

Ensure that content provided by accessing a URI yields a thematically coherent experience when accessed from different devices.

Capabilities

Exploit device capabilities to provide an enhanced user experience.

Deficiencies

Take reasonable steps to work around deficient implementations.

Testing

Carry out testing on actual devices as well as emulators.

  Resources

Mobile Accessibility: How WCAG 2.0 and Other W3C/WAI Guidelines Apply to Mobile

Mobile Accessibility Standards and Guidelines at W3C

W3C - The Web and Mobile Devices