The effects of interaction design in mobile publishing:Research on newspaper web pages compability to mobile devices

In 21. century information technology is developing day by day. Especially information communication technology are used for sharing feelings and informations by people.Therefore information communication technologies (ICT) are so important for humanity. The major qualification of information communication technologies, especially of mobile ones, is making life easier that all information can be rapidly obtained through different sources. Thanks to the 3G technology, online newspapers have reached readers by mobile devices. In addition, divergent screen sizes, operating capacities, Internet connection speeds, information display styles and interface designs of mobile devices influence the way news is perceived by readers.This dissertation has examined the compatibility of the web pages of newspapers with mobile devices in terms of interaction design. To this end, new communication environments, transformation of communication and interaction design in mobile publishing have been analyzed. In the research section of the study, the experiments made about this issue have been reviewed. Also, mobile communication experts from Hürriyet, Milliyet and Sabah have been interviewed. A survey designed about this issue was published on the Internet. Last of all, in order to observe users? individual experiences with mobile devices, the method of experimental design was implemented with a group of participants. Consequently, the standardization that should be applied to mobile interface design has been specified.