Download - Mobile Design in 2014 and Beyond
Mobile Design in 2014 and Beyond
DrupalCamp Toronto
Kurt JarchowWeb Interactions Designer
Freeform Solutions-
ProfessorDurham College
@jarchowk
In this discussion
High-level thinking - what does the "web" mean? How are mobile users using it.
Designing prep for mobile
Design concepts
Brush on CMS problems
Is mobile a ...
Revolution?
Evolution?
Take the red pill
Paper to Web
A new medium was born. What happened?
Old business models broke, new ones created
Content was re-written and reorganized
New design patterns were created
New customer expectations emerged
Visualizing the "Web"
Web to Mobile
A new medium is born, what's happening?
Old business models breaking, new ones being created
Content being re-written and reorganized
New design patterns emerging
New customer expectations starting
Visualizing the mobile web as a stream
How can we design for mobiles/desktop/tablets?
(Watches? TVs??)
Don't!
Design for...
Content
Single interactions
Change
Iteratively
Designing for content
Similar to "mobile first"
Designer learns content strategy
Typography makes a comeback
Mobile First
Content Strategy
Typography
Designing for single interactions
Mobile will have fewer page visits per visit
Can you simplify your site?
Current web mobile menus are unproven
Design for change
Borrow heavily from Lean UX
Be agile
Accept design change as hypotheses
Measure, and repeat
Be lean
Further reading
The Design of Everyday Things - Donald A. Norman
Content Strategy for the Web - Kristen Halvorson
Mobile First - Luke Wroblewski
Lean UX - Jeff Gothelf
In conclusion...
Use what we've learned from old
But don't be held back by them
Embrace the new medium
Experiment with new ideas