Usability Matters

Chapter 1. Introduction

This chapter covers

• What usability is, and why it matters
• How user experience contributes to success
• The six components of great apps
• Why each component is important

As someone involved in the creation of mobile apps or games, you’ll want what you create to be as successful as possible. Regardless of how you define success, you can’t overlook the factor that the experience you create for the people using your app plays a role in achieving it. Throughout this chapter, I’ll introduce six components that contribute to great, successful app experiences, but I’ll start by defining what I mean by usability and the experience of using an app.

1.1. What’s usability, and why does it matter?

When it comes to creating apps, ...