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February 2001 Genie Application Style Guide 35
Making Phone Calls from the Browser
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Nokia Calling Guidelines
■ Include both the name and number on the screen.
■ Provide a link to a card with the number if only the name is displayed.
If the application displays only a name and not a number, such as in a search of a
contact list, allow the user to place the call from the name list. However, it is also
important to give the user the option of accessing an additional card with the name
and number.
■ List the numbers for only one contact on one card.
Do not list numbers for different people on one card. When more than one contact and
phone number are listed, the contextual information is lost when the user selects the
“Use number” item under the Options softkey or presses the Send key.
Mitsubishi Trium Calling Guidelines
■ Embed code to make the phone call.
Use links or softkeys to make phone calls as in Example 5-3.
Example 5-3
<a href="wtai://wp/mc;14085551543" label="Call">Call 1-408-555-1543</a>
or
<do type="accept" label="Call">
<go href="wtai://wp/mc;14085551543">
</do>
■ Provide a Call anchor label.
This allows users to make a call directly from the browser.
■ Use href="wtai://wp/mc;<phone number>" instead of a link, unless
multiple actions are desired.
This allows the user to make the call directly from the card rather than accessing
another card to retrieve the number and make the call.
■ Expect the browser to return to the previous card when it is reinvoked after the
call is terminated.