July 2017
Intermediate to advanced
354 pages
9h 58m
English
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Touch target
The touch target is the area the user can tap on the screen in order to perform an action. The recommended size is between 7mm and 10mm. As we define our sizes in points and density-independent pixels, Android and iOS guidelines have recommended sizes in these units to get good results on the different devices. In Android, the recommended touch target is minimum 48dp x 48dp, whereas the recommended touch target is minimum 44pt x 44pt in iOS.
The touch target should have a minimum size of 48x48dp on Android, regardless of the visual representation
It does not mean that buttons should be 48dp tall; it depends on your design and ...