The Wireless Web Usability Handbook

If someone were to visit your Web site via a cell phone, would they be able to view the site correctly? What if they were using a handheld to see your page, or some other kind of high tech gadget? The wireless Web is growing quickly, and content developers need to know how to create solutions that address the variety of screen sizes, transfer speeds, and the various demands of individual mobile Web users.
In The Wireless Web Usability Handbook, readers learn how to develop content that is truly usable on all wireless devices. All of the key technologies, such as WAP/WML, compact HTML, HDML/HDTP, and Voice XML are covered in detail in order to teach developers how to use these tools effectively. In addition, comprehensive usability solutions for a large variety of wireless devices are explained in detail. Emulation software is included on the companion CD-ROM, allowing readers to test their content before going to market.
The result is a complete resource for content developers creating for the vast array of wireless devices to ensure their content is accessible and usable to all users.

Contents

Preface

1. Computing Goes Undercover
2. Mechanics of Usability
3. Content Delivery Technologies
4. Usability Techniques
5. Usability Tools
6. Accessibility Guildelines
7. Cell-Phone-Class Devices
8. Personal Digital Assistants
9. Pager-Based Systems
10. Television-Based Devices
11. Tablet and Pad Devices
12. A Case Study
13. The Future of Pervasive Computing

Appendix
A : Introduction to Usability
B : Usability Testing
C : Xolas Software Usability Test Plan 2.0
D : About the CD-ROM

Bibliography
Glossary
Index