Tips for creating successful Mobile Widgets
- Tap into mobile user passion points. Hit on a passion point, content or service that mobile consumers want and need while they are on the go.
- Personalization and Customization. The best Widgets provide updated information based on users’ customized preferences. Let users customize your Widget so they only get the stuff they select.
- Ease of use. Keep things simple—don’t try to incorporate too many features into one Widget. You can always build more than one Widget!
- Optimize for a mobile experience. Be mindful when designing your Widget that it will be on a smaller screen and that network speeds will be slower on a mobile phone.
- Keep it fresh. The most regularly used Widgets are those that constantly provide new, up-to-the-minute information to users.