How to create a mobile web site
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A 'mobile web site' is a version of a website which is easily viewable on a mobile phone.
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[edit] What software you can use
To install NMIT, you will need:
- The .zip file containing the software and its installation wizard
- A product serial number that you will use when you run the installation wizard
At no cost to you, you can get both directly from http://www.forum.nokia.com. If you are not already a registered member of Forum Nokia, you will need to register (also at no cost) before you can download the packages. Registration involves providing:
- A user name
- A password
- An email address to which the serial number is sent
[edit] What hardware you will need
You will need a computer with the following specification;
Operating System/s:
- Microsoft Windows Professional 2000 (Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP1a)
Additional software/plug-ins required:
- Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.1_02 or later.
- Nokia Mobile Browser Simulator 4.0
- Nokia WAP Gateway Simulator 4.0
[edit] What documentation is available
This document describes what you need to know and do to install the Nokia Toolkit 4.1 with the Nokia Update Manager 2.0.
Nokia Mobile Internet Toolkit (NMIT) is a set of editors for creating various types of mobile Internet content and previewing this content on various supported phone SDKs. Such content types includes:
- Browser content
- MMS messages (Multimedia Messaging Services)
- Push messages
- DRM messages (Digital Rights Management) content.
Nokia Update Manager (NUM) runs periodically and displays updates for products your system. These updates are available from http://www.forum.nokia.com.
[edit] How much will it cost?
The toolkit is free - you just need to register with Forum Nokia to get a serial number.
[edit] Mobile website design
Because of the small screen and limited user interaction designing websites for viewing on a mobile phone presents challenges for the designer. The Mobile Web guidelines issued by the W3C offer some best practice statements which cover the following areas;
- Overall Behavior
- Navigation and Links
- Page Layout and Content
- Page Definition
- User Input
