“How To Poison The Mobile User” – my first article for Smashing Magazine

In my first article for Smashing Magazine I teach how to poison the mobile user. It’s easy:

1. Make The Website Load Slowly
2. Design Your Carousel Poorly
3. Hide The Menu Under A Hamburger Icon
4. Always Rely On The Swipe Gesture
5. Make All Tap Targets Nice And Small
6. Make It Responsive, But Only For Certain Resolutions
7. Don’t Make Phone Numbers Tappable
8. Disable Zooming
9. Set * { user-select: none }, And All Is Good
10. Load Web Fonts Incorrectly
11. Clutter The Page With Social Media Buttons
12. Faulty Redirection From Desktop To Mobile
13. Hide The Content Well

And yes, it’s ironic. ;)

In the article you will get tips on how to avoid the most common problems in mobile web design.

Some of the points aren’t new. In the article you will find arguments for your bosses, clients or colleagues.

I’d like to give special thanks to:

• Derek Allard and Smashing Magazine editorial expert reviewers
• Martin Staněk (Abacus Themes) for helping me with translations

Read the article.