Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 5th Edition
by Bryan Sills, Brian Gardner, Kristin Marsicano, Chris Stewart
Challenge: Providing Enough Context for Data Entry
The date button and CHOOSE SUSPECT button both suffer from a similar problem. Users, whether using TalkBack or not, are not explicitly told what the button with the date on it is for. Similarly, once users select a contact as the suspect, they are no longer told or shown what the button represents. Users can probably infer the meaning of the buttons and the text on those buttons, but should they have to?
This is one of the nuances of UI design. It is up to you (or your design team) to figure out what makes the most sense for your application – to balance simplicity of the UI with ease of use.
For this challenge, update the implementation of the details screen so that users do not ...
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