Aaron Weiche's presentation on Mobile Web Design from April 15th, 2010 Twin Cities Happy Hour Event. Basics to mobile web design.

1. Mobile Web Mobile Web Design Basics

2. AARON WEICHE why-key VP & Founder of Five Technology 10+ Years > 500 websites Web firm with a staff of 15 Any & every functionality Strategy, design, business Blogger, Twitter-er, Facebook-er, Husband, father of 3 daughters, sports, Huskers, gadgets

3. Mobile Web Design Why Design A Website For Mobile? + Our devices go EVERYHWERE with us + Mobile is integrated into our life (work, dining, play, hobbies, social media) + Smart Phones – 72% increase from 08 to 09 *statistics from Nielsen

4. Mobile Web Design Why Design A Website For Mobile? Mobile Devices Have Their Own Rules Smaller Screens Limited Web Browsers Less Connection Speed

5. Mobile Web Design Consider Device Progression, Big Future 1987 – Wall Street - Michael Douglas

7. Let’s Keep It Simple Mobile Web Design, less often equals more. Web: The Mom Test

8. Let’s Keep It Simple Mobile: Driving Test *Analogy courtesy of Jamey Erickson | Seventh Sin

9. Context Is #1 What Matters When “On The Go” + LOCATION + ACCESS + TOOLS (Set appt, check flight)

10. CPA Office Website 50+ Pages Full Content

11. Mobile Website 5 Pages (- 45 pages) + Home/Entry Page + Office Locations + Business Services + Personal Services + About The Firm

12. Five Technology 30+ Pages Full Content

13. Mobile Website 5 Pages (- 25 pages) + Home/Entry Page + Capabilities + Portfolio (4 links) + Blog (Last 3 posts) + Contact

14. Mobile Web Design < Technical Basics > Browser Detection – Is this a mobile device? Well then, here is our mobile version! Most mobile websites reside at: sub-domain http://m.bestweb.com File extension www.bestweb.com/mobile Domain extension www.bestweb.mobi

15. Mobile Web Design < Technical Basics > Use basic HTML & CSS Minimize images in size and use Flush Flash Analyze your targets – smart phones or all mobile

16. Mobile Web Design Taking A Mobile First Step + Seek a pro, get a strategy Use “the Google” and search mobile website creator or mobile website builder WordPress offers Mobile Edition plug-ins