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Mobile computing--Programming. 5. Application software--Development. I. Ahson, Syed. II. Ilyas, Mohammad, 1953- TK5103.2.M6327 2011 006.7’6--dc22 2010044375 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the Auerbach Web site at http://www.auerbach‑publications.com www.allitebooks.com Contents Preface............................................................................................................vii Editors.............................................................................................................xi Contributors................................................................................................. xiii 1 Designing.for.Mobility............................................................................1 JANNE.PEKKO.KAASALAINEN 2 Designing.Mobile.User.Interfaces.for.Internet.Services........................33 ELINA.VARTIAINEN 3 Mobile.Usability....................................................................................57 HARALD.AMELUNG,.CHRISTOPH.OHL,.GABRIELE.SCHADE,. AND SASCHA.WAGNER 4 .The.Blind.Leading.the.Blind:.Web.Accessibility.Research. Leading Mobile.Web.Usability..............................................................71 ANDY.BROWN,.YELIZ.YESILADA,.CAROLINE.JAY,. AND SIMON HARPER 5 Technological.Solutions.to.Support.Mobile.Web.2.0.Services..............95 CLAUDIA.CANALI,.MICHELE.COLAJANNI,.AND. RICCARDO LANCELLOTTI 6 Mobile.Internet.Services.or.Services.for.Multiplatform.Use...............117 ANNE.KAIKKONEN 7 UrbanWeb:.A.Platform.for.Mobile,.Context-Aware.Web.Services.......137 FRANK.ALLAN.HANSEN.AND.KAJ.GRØNBÆK 8 .MyMobileWeb.4:.A.Framework.for.Adaptive.Mobile.Web.2.0. Applications.and.Portals.....................................................................163 JOSÉ.MANUEL.CANTERA.FONSECA,.CRISTIAN.RODRÍGUEZ.DE.LA. CRUZ,.IGNACIO.MARÍN.PRENDES,.AND.MIGUEL.JIMÉNEZ.GAÑÁN