The number of people accessing the internet using their
mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) is increasing in comparison to the
number of PC and laptop users. Considering this trend, the percentage of mobile
phone users is expected to surpass that of desktop users in the near future.
Smartphones connect to the internet using browsers just like PCs do; therefore,
any website can be visited through a smart phone device.
However, if your website is not designed and formatted for
mobile device, then the user experience of viewing your website isn’t
productive. The fonts and the graphics
would appear blurry or too small, and there would be a resolution issue to read
the content. Moreover, web components like Flash are not compatible with mobile
devices. This has created a strong need and opportunity for mobile website
development to give a good user experience for smaller mobile screen. Many
businesses are now turning to mobile marketing, so as to reach out to maximum
potential customers.
Statistics have shown that a considerable percentage of users
browse the internet using mobile devices. Websites of a certain standard on
desktop browsers won’t look the same until the website is optimized for mobile
devices through mobile website development. Cutting edge mobile technology and
speedy bandwidths are essential requirements for smooth mobile web experience.
Mobile website development requires skills unless if you plan
to create the simplest one. It includes rewriting or resizing the content,
adapting to the smaller screen and shorter attention span. Mobile websites are
developed specifically for mobile operating systems. Simplified and adjusted
navigational configurations can really improve the web experience on a mobile
device. You can chose from different options of programming languages,
different types of mobile browsers for compatibility, type of content in terms
of size and nature (text, audio, video, images).
One of the most recommended tools that support mobile website
development is HTML5. This web programming language is used to present content
on the internet. Its features allow developers to incorporate audio, video,
text, graphics, images, animation and other things into a website. HTML5 has a list of tools and resources that
web designers can put to effective use.
Some of these include 3D sketch
tool, Font testing tool, X-ray Tool, Ajax Animator tool, Sprite box tool,
Pattern Generator, Automation/Animation Tool and SVG to HTML5 Canvas Tool. All
these online tools are full of functionalities to help you build a better
mobile website.