Enterprises building homegrown mobile solutions or customizing a third-party solution must address the usability needs of mobile platforms. Smaller form factors such as mobile phones, BlackBerry devices, and PDAs have more demanding usability requirements because of screen size limitations.
This research note provides an analysis of major usability concerns for mobile applications, as well as their impact on the enterprise. Coverage includes the following key areas:
- Benefits of enhancing usability in mobile applications.
- Common pitfalls in mobile software development that hamper usability.
- Techniques to avoid the pitfalls and optimize applications for end-users.
Examine these pitfalls and guidelines to understand how to maximize the usability of the solution to be implemented.
