Re: ISSUE-6: User Interface Issues for Mobile Browsing

Thanks Luis. 

> X.1 User Interface Issues for Mobile Browsing
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> Previous studies reveals that mobile browsing user experience is 
> affected by the user's state, context, mobile device, browser 
> application, network infrastructure, and web sites [Phone Web 
> Browsing]. Although modern mobile phones come with better 

I don't quite understand what "state" means. Can you give an explanation 
or some examples? I imagine "context" is the user's physical context - 
noisy, quiet, moving, walking, lots of light, home, work, etc. 

> X.1.1 Indistinguishable/Non-Existing Chrome 
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> In desktops, there are cases when the chrome becomes blurred with 
> small windows. This issue is permanent in with phone browsers due to
> limitations in screen size. Phone browser designers have chosen to 
> give more space to content presentation, keeping the chrome 
> indistinguishable at best.

Given that "Chrome" is the entire control surface of the application:
http://www.w3.org/2006/WSC/wiki/Glossary

isn't there some chrome? If not menus, then dialogs? There must be 
something that communicates "control" information. 


> X.1.2 Fewer Security Indicators
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> Due to the small screen limitations, current phone browsers have 
> prioritized to only present security full/crossed padlock when 
> applicable. The URL bar is commonly not displayed or partially 
> displayed. Users who are familiar with the https:// <https:///> 
> prefix may become deceived by such limitation. Favicons are not 
displayed.

Good that they don't display favicons :-). Plus there's seems to be a lot 
of problems with relying on the "raw" URL for security anyway. 

> X.1.3 Longer time and more clicks for better security
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> Typing username and password when entering sites is more cumbersome 
> with numeric keypads than with desktops keyboards.  The T9 feature 
> commonly available in phones is not useful since usernames and 
> passwords are normally not part of the dictionary. As a result, 
> authentication takes longer time and users and error prone.

I don't understand the "T9 feature". 

> X.1.Z Open Issues
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> 
> There are no studies on security usability in mobiles phones. A 
> comparative usability study is in place.

Please point us to the results when the time comes. 
        Mez