July 2017
Intermediate to advanced
354 pages
9h 58m
English
Content preview from UX Design for Mobile
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Very slow transitions may go unnoticed by users. It is in our nature to detect quick movements so any fast movement is highly noticeable, but an overuse of them could be stressing for your users. Also, our perception has limits, and some really quick movements could be interpreted as a flash without being able to appreciate in detail what is happening. We have to find a balance that allows the user to perceive the changes in a pleasant and easy-to-understand way.
The ideal speed of a transition will depend on various factors, such as the length of the displacements and the number of elements involved. On mobile phones, average times are recommended that work for most users, ranging from 200 microseconds to 500 microseconds. Transitions ...