1 Towards Design Guidelines for Multi-Device Services

Multi-device services need to be adapted to various devices to accommodate users. When deciding how to adapt a multi-device service, several parameters such as device capabilities, usage context, purpose of use, and usability need to be considered. Here, these parameters are discussed and based on the discussion basic design guidelines for multi-device services are presented. Author Keywords Multi-device services, mobile computing, guidelines, design, usabilit