Mobile Web Research Question
This year at school I will doing research and usability testing on websites viewed on mobile devices. I am extremely interested in how information architects and visual designers are currently designing web sites for small screens and how the small screen experience can be made better.
The first part of my research will be looking at the current state of the mobile web and figuring out what type of visual standards have emerged. I have drafted a research question, with the help from Karyn Zuidinga, that I think nails what I am trying to accomplish.
Research question: What display standards (graphic design, information design, interaction design, and content) exist for websites and web based applications on mobile, hand-held devices?
I plan on looking at sites and recording data in regards to each of the display standards mentioned above.
My next step is to figure out what sites to include in the research. I am currently working on a list of site categories that I would like to deal with, then I will try to find 5 - 10 sites for each category. I hope to look at about 75-80 sites.
If you know any cool mobile research or are interested in this topic, leave me a comment and we can chat.
[…] Yesterday, I wrote about my research question. Today, I would like to look at some of the task categories people are completing on their cell phones and pda’s using the web. […]
[…] I went to the EA Mobile site to take a look at what games were available, as well as possibly use the site for my study. I was surprised to see that I couldn’t even look at the games that they offer unless they are available for my phone. While I like that they explicitly tell me that none of their games are available for my platform, I would still like to be able to check out their games. […]