High resolution screen display is one of the most required features in the mobile phones these days. However the high resolution often brings the problems of retina display which is not negligible. The new and high tech devices having the high resolution effects bring spectacular visual experiences but the only thing such devices require is 4G connection which is not available everywhere and for everyone.
Below are five tips which help the makers to create rich media display content-
1. It is better to start designing with an iPad
Usually the designing order is from the least featured devices to high tech ones but ideally highest resolution designing must be started with the most interactive platforms like an iPad. The reason behind is that the interactive devices can handle high resolution better than the older ones. After designing when you come at porting the application consider the limited devices first like desktop, Smart TVs and then Smartphone. Tablet comes even after.
2. Web Fonts are best
Using the web fonts is the best option if you want to save your bandwidth on high resolution screens. For using the web fonts you can download them separately and then render it in your browser through @font-face feature. To get better results you can combine the masks and shadings with the fonts. This brings your own customized results. Typekit brings some good web fonts. You can also use some kind of compression technology to bring new crispness in your fonts.
3. Avoid PNGs and use CSS3
CSS3 helps the user to optimize the high resolution displays comfortably in a bandwidth. The feature of progressive enhancement gives the content a decent look on almost every browser, even those who don’t support the feature fully. Some graphic options like opacity, gradients, rounded corners and colors bring great advantage to your graphics like lines, buttons and corners. Using them as PNGs may take more of your kilobytes and may also cost more.
4. Using CSS Media Selector
It gives you the accurately sized images. It scales the graphic content according to the size of the browser window or the canvas. However you may get attracted from some of Java Scripts which show the high resolution images but they in fact add some extra weight to your page making your website heavy to load.
5. Try using the Game Designer’s techniques
Games often contain high resolution graphic, thus you can use those techniques to bring crispness in your graphic content. The best game designing techniques to be used are sprite maps and texture maps. It will certainly bring high resolution to your screens.
All the above mentioned techniques and methods makes the optimization more necessary for the high resolution mobile gadgets.
This article is written by James. He is the lead editor where he writes about Picnic Baskets, Picnic Supplies, Sundials, Armillary Sundials, etc.
