Android user interface design : implementing material design for developers / Ian G. Clifton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clifton, Ian G., 1983- author.

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Android (Electronic resource).

User interfaces (Computer systems)--Design.

User interfaces (Computer systems).

Application software--Design.

Application software.

Design.

Physical Description:

xiii, 427 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Implementing material design for developers

Place of Publication:

New York : Addison-Wesley, [2015]

Summary:

As Android development has matured and grown increasingly competitive, developers have recognized the crucial importance of good design. With Material Design, Google introduced its most radical visual changes ever, and made effective design even more essential. Android 6 and the design support library continue to push mobile design forward. In Android User Interface Design, Second Edition, leading Android developer and user experience (UX) advocate Ian G. Clifton shows how to combine exceptional usability and outstanding visual appeal. Clifton helps you build apps that new users can succeed with instantly: apps that leverage users' previous experience, reflect platform conventions, and never test their patience. You won't need any design experience: Clifton walks you through the entire process, from wireframes and flowcharts to finished apps with polished animations and advanced compositing. You'll find hands-on case studies and extensive downloadable sample code, including complete finished apps. Integrate Material Design into backward-compatible Android 6 apps Understand views, the building blocks of Android user interfaces Make the most of wireframes and conceptual prototypes Apply user-centered design throughout Master the essentials of typography and iconography use custom styles for consistent visuals Handle inputs and scrolling Create beautiful transition animations Use advanced components like spans and image caches Work with the canvas color filters, shaders, and image compositing Combine multiple views into efficient custom interaction requirements Maximize downloads by designing compelling app store assets Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Basics of Android User Interfaces

1 Android UI and Material Design 5

A Brief History of Android Design 6

Material Design 8

The Android Design Website 13

Core Principles 14

Standard Components 20

Supporting Multiple Devices 23

Avoiding Painful Mistakes 24

Summary 26

2 Understanding Views-The UI Building Blocks 27

What Is a View? 28

Displaying Text 34

Displaying Images 39

Views for Gathering User Input 42

Other Notable Views 45

Listening to Events 47

Other Listeners 48

Summary 49

3 Creating Full Layouts With View Groups and Fragments 51

Understanding ViewGroup and the Common Implementations 52

Encapsulating View Logic with Fragments 64

The Support Library 70

Summary 74

4 Adding App Graphics and Resources 75

Introduction to Resources in Android 76

Resource Qualifiers 76

Understanding Density 81

Supported Image Files 83

Nine-Patch Images 84

XML Drawables 86

Other Resources 101

Summary 106

Part II The Full Design and Development Process

5 Starting A New App 107

Design Methods 108

Defining Goals 110

High-Level Flow 114

Wireframes 117

Continuing with Content Pieces 122

Summary 128

6 Prototyping and Developing the App Foundation 129

Organizing into Activities and Fragments 130

Creating the First Prototype 131

Evaluating the First Prototype 160

Summary 165

7 Designing the Visuals 167

Wireframes and Graphical Design 168

Tools 168

Styles 169

Lighting 171

Colors 171

Text Considerations 178

Other Considerations 183

Designing Step-by-Step 185

Summary 189

8 Applying the Design 191

Working with the Designer 192

Slicing the Graphics Assets 193

Themes and Styles 199

Breaking Comps into Views 200

Developing the Woodworking App 201

Basic Testing Across Device Types 228

Summary 229

9 Polishing with Animations 231

Purpose of Animations 232

View Animations 232

Property Animations 233

Property Animation Control 235

ViewPropertyAnimator 241

Animating Form Errors 242

Animating Icons 246

Simple Transitions 252

Summary 262

Part III Advanced Topics for Android User Interfaces

10 Using advanced Techniques 263

Identifying Jank 264

Using Systrace to Understand Jank 265

Optimizing Images 272

Additional Performance Improvements 283

Hierarchy Viewer 289

Custom Fonts 293

Complex TextViews 295

RecyclerView 299

Summary 300

11 Working with the Canvas and Advanced Drawing 303

Creating Custom Drawables 304

Paint 305

Canvas 305

Working with Text 306

Working with Images 310

Color Filters 313

Shaders 325

Summary 330

12 Developing Custom Views 331

General Concepts 332

Measurement 332

Layout 333

Drawing 333

Saving and Restoring State 334

Creating a Custom View 334

Summary 347

13 Handling Input and Scrolling 349

Touch Input 350

Other Forms of Input 351

Creating a Custom View 352

Summary 385.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

0134191404

9780134191409

OCLC:

908375107

Publisher Number:

99965682885