Now that our first Express application is usable, we should act on the mantra of this age of software development: mobile-first. Mobile devices, whether they be smartphones, tablet computers, automobile dashboards, refrigerator doors, or bathroom mirrors, are taking over the world.
The primary considerations in designing for mobiles are the small screen sizes, the touch-oriented interaction, the fact that there's no mouse, and the somewhat different User Interface (UI) expectations. In 1997-8, when streaming video was first developed, video producers had to learn how to design video experiences for a viewport the size of a fig newton (an American snack food). Today, application designers have to contend with an application window the size of a playing card.
With the Notes application, our UI needs are modest, and the lack of a mouse...
