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Essential Mobile Interaction Design: Perfecting Interface Design in Mobile Apps

by Cameron Banga, Josh Weinhold

March 2014

Intermediate to advanced

304 pages

8h 43m

English

Addison-Wesley Professional

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The Field of Interface DesignThe Dawn of the AppWhat Is a Mobile Device?The Industry’s Key PlayersDistinctions between PlatformsConclusion

What Is Interaction Design?Goals When Designing an InterfaceWhere to BeginAnticipating Your User BaseMobile’s Role in User WorkflowConclusion
Understanding the Role of MobileMobile-Only InteractionsInteractions That Aren’t Possible on MobileUniversal AppealComplementing Traditional WorkflowsConclusion
What Tools Do You Need?Becoming a DesignerPlanning for a Specific PlatformStarting with a WorkflowCreating Pixel-Perfect Digital MockupsReiterating Before It’s Too LatePreparing for the Next StageConclusion
The Big Three App TypesCommon App Navigation MethodsPicking an Interaction TypeMinimizing Interface FrictionPreparing for Connectivity FailureConclusion
How Appearance Changes InteractionsCreating an App IconFinding a Unique LookMatching Art to Interaction DesignBuilding Art That ScalesAdding the Final TouchesConclusion
Understanding Your ProgrammerDescribing Your DesignCommunicating During DevelopmentComprehending the Source CodeConclusion
Knowing Your AudienceHow Sandboxing Changed MobileInteractions for the Mass MarketBuilding Multilingual Interaction DesignsDesigning for Users with DisabilitiesConclusion
The Sophistication of SimplicitySimple Design GoalsInterfaces That Do It WellCreating Simple InteractionsSimplicity through FamiliarityTesting SimplicityConclusion
Showing Off Your WorkDevising a Beta-Test StrategyAnalyzing Valuable Test DataFrom Beta to Positive ChangesConclusion
Improving as a DesignerJudging Who Is Worth Listening ToTurning Requests into ChangesPreparing Users for Design ChangesThe Resubmission ProcessConclusion
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Essential Mobile Interaction Design

Perfecting Interface Design in Mobile Apps

Cameron BangaJosh Weinhold

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