Variety of Mobile Devices
Source: RusselBeattie.com
Mobile Web Potential
- Large and increasing volume of communication and commerce over the
Web
- In some countries: "... the average online consumer spends 14 hours a
week online, which is the same amount of time they watch TV" (Source:
JupiterResearch - Jan. 2006)
- Tremendous success of Web has huge mobile potential: in 2005, 1.1
Billion handsets -- 63% of global total - were Web-capable (Source:
Informa - Nov. 2005)
- Today: usability problems are adding limitations, but not only.
Growing Use of the Web - Your Web!
- Users want to access data and services on more than just computers
- Content providers want to author data and services only once and
existing Web technologies are rich and adaptable enough
- Web usage is still evolving -> Standardization is (even
more) important!
1996 vs 2006
Early days again ...
| Web 1996 and Mobile Web 2006 |
Too slow
Lack of interoperability
Child protection
Not accessible |
|
More favorable conditions!
| Web 1996 |
Mobile Web 2006 |
| Lack of content |
Lots of potential content and developers |
| No industry |
Large potential industry |
| Web of Documents |
Rich suite of technologies |
| Few connected users |
Many potentially connected users |
|
W3C Mobile Web Initiative
“Making Web access from a mobile
device as simple, easy and convenient as Web access from a desktop
device”
Mobile Industry is Cooperating
End users and mobile industry chain all benefit
from cooperation!
Wider-Reaching Benefits
Developing mobile Web standards + Improving the user experience =>
- Accelerate Internet access in developing countries: upcoming W3C Mobile Web in Developing
Countries W3C workshop - 5/6 Dec. 06 - Bangalore, India
- Enable more use of latest, richer, interoperable Web standards
- Help to deploy new kind of applications on a much wider range of
devices
Conclusion
- It's just the beginning ... and there is more exciting work ahead
- Time to join W3C and participate
actively in the Working Groups
- Time to sponsor the Initiative and enjoy a wide range
of benefits
Contact information:
Stay tuned:
- W3C Mobile Web
seminar - 16 November 2006 - Paris
- W3C staff + MWI sponsors such as Bango, France Telecom, Jataayu
Software, MobileAware, Opera Software, and Vodafone.
- W3C Webinar - 20 November 2006 - 11am 'Paris time'
- "An Introduction to the Mobile Web Best Practices"
