Checkpoint 5.3 - Mobile-PDA

Page and site development on mobile devices is challenging due to the small display space of a mobile device screen and the slowness of page retrieval. Users need to be able to see exactly where they are and what information they are retrieving and viewing as efficiently as possible. Where users are presented with comprehensible information and intuitive instructions they may better tolerate network delays and the time to reach their goal.

Requirement

Distinguishing information has been provided at the beginning of content

Recommendation

Set the user expectations by providing clear headings, summaries and links. The text of each link should clearly indicate what to expect on the resulting page.

Checking Tool

View the page on a mobile device and investigate for the presence of and clarity of headings, summaries, links etc.

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#tech-simple-and-straightforward)