Why is it Important to Make Your Website Tablet Ready?
How long do you stay on a website? How often do you return? Now think about what tablet users will do if they hit your website and it’s not tablet ready.
With more and more consumers using the Internet from their tablets, it’s critical that you take some time to update your website as soon as possible
Avoid Flash:
Adobe’s Flash technology doesn’t work on Apple mobile devices— and Flash tends to weigh sites down in any case. Substitute flash with HTML5 or JavaScript, which provide the same cool effects.
Make text, buttons and links bigger:
Based on average finger size if you want people to click it, then it needs to be a minimum of 20 pixels (1cm2)
Simplify forms and checkouts:
Typing is as not as easy on tablets as real keyboards so if you want to convert simplify all your forms and avoid asking for unnecessary information.
Ditch the drop-down menus:
Instead, consider a showcase page for different sections of the site, better enabling tablet users to find all available subpages. If you want to keep your drop-down menus, create visual cues (like arrows) that show users the menu can be opened and expanded.
Design for touch interaction:
Tablet users aren’t clicking or scrolling with a mouse, so design buttons the size of a fingertip instead of a cursor. Links placed too closely together will also frustrate users; remember that touching and swiping are the gestures to design for these days.
Choose colors, textures and typography wisely:
Bright background colors and patterns reduce the appearance of glare or smudges on an iPad or Blackberry Playbook. Avoid solid blacks that look like un-textured voids. Ensure your font isn’t too large or too small for tablet navigation. When in doubt, test on a tablet or two.
Design forms to fit:
Many company sites require users to fill out a form. Look yours over and ensure all fields are clear and easily accessible to tablet users. Avoid including too many fields, as longer forms on tablets are frustrating.
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