| Publisher | IBM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 350.3KB PDF | Date added | 14 Oct 2004 |
| Topics | Mobile - Wireless Communications, Wireless, Application Development | ||
| Downloads | 43 | ||
Mobile computing platforms combining small, lightweight, and low-power devices with wireless network connectivity enable the performance of familiar tasks in new environments and create opportunities for novel interactions. Since mobility imposes significant cognitive and ergonomic constraints affecting device and application usability, ease of use is central to devices in the Fully Mobile Wirelessly Connected (FMWC) world. The paper explains the differences between transportable and fully mobile devices, and it contrast applications that are essentially FMWC applications, those that can be adapted to the FMWC context, and those that are unsuitable for it. The paper also discusses the unique challenges to usability for mobile users and devices and their interaction, and it point out the increasingly critical role of usability in the mobile environment.
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