Learning iOS design : a hands-on guide for programmers and designers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Hecke, William, Author.

Series:

Learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

iOS (Electronic resource).

Application software--Development.

Application software.

iPad (Computer)--Programming.

iPad (Computer).

iPhone (Smartphone)--Programming.

iPhone (Smartphone).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Learning iOS Design

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2013

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

“This book contains everything you need to know to create awesome, life-altering applications. . . . I pride myself on knowing a lot about design, but when reading this book, I probably didn’t encounter a single page that didn’t offer at least one interesting idea, new concept, or clever design technique. It’s also written in a way that prevents you from putting it down. . . . You’re in for a treat.” – From the Foreword by LUKAS MATHIS, author of ignorethecode.net Transform Your Ideas into Intuitive, Delightful iOS Apps! As an app developer, you know design is important. But where do you start? Learning iOS Design will help you think systematically about the art and science of design, and consistently design apps that users will appreciate–and love. Pioneering Omni Group user experience expert William Van Hecke first explains what design really means, and why effective app design matters so much. Next, using a sample concept, he walks through transforming a vague idea into a fleshed-out design, moving from outlines to sketches, wireframes to mockups, prototypes to finished apps. Building on universal design principles, he offers practical advice for thinking carefully, critically, and cleverly about your own projects, and provides exercises to guide you step-by-step through planning your own app’s design. An accompanying website (learningiosdesign.com) provides professional-grade sketches, wireframes, and mockups you can study and play with to inspire your own new project. Coverage includes Planning and making sense of your app idea Exploring potential approaches, styles, and strategies Creating more forgiving, helpful, and effective interactions Managing the constraints of the iOS platform (or any platform) Crafting interfaces that are graceful, gracious, and consistently enjoyable to use Balancing concerns such as “focus versus versatility” and “friction versus guidance” Understanding why all designs are compromises–and how to find the best path for your own app Register your book at informit.com/register to gain access to a supplemental chapter in which Bill Van Hecke discusses the design changes made in iOS 7.

Contents:

About This eBook

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Hello

You're a Designer

Meet the Book

Meet the Web Site

You and Your Team

Art/Science Duality

Inspiration Is Everywhere

Acknowledgments

About the Author

We Want to Hear from You!

Reader Services

Part I: Turning Ideas into Software

1. The Outlines

The Process: Nonlinear but Orderly

Writing about Software

The Mental Sweep

More Inputs to Outlining

Outlining Requirements

Antirequirements

Define a Platform

Listing Ramifications

iOS and Featurefulness

Reducing Problems

Outlining Architecture

Your Outline Is Your To-Do List

Summary

Exercises

2. The Sketches

Thinking by Drawing

Design Happens in Conversations

Tools for Sketching

Sketches Are Sketchy

When to Sketch

Using Precedents

Playing Devil's Advocate

Sketching Interfaces

Sketching Interactions

Sketching Workflows

3. Getting Familiar with iOS

Navigation: Screen to Screen

Advice on the Standard Elements

Custom Controls

4. The Wireframes

Thinking in Screens

Thinking in Points

Optical Measurements

Tools for Wireframing

Principles of Layout

Typography

Layout: A Place for Everything...

5. The Mockups

When to Mock Up

Styling: The Apparent Design Discipline

Mockup Tools

Color: Thinking in HSB

Get Serious about Value

Contrast: Thinking in Figure/Ground Relationships

Styling for Good Contrast and Visual Weight

Good Backgrounds

Transparency

1+1 = 3

Presenting Image Content

Evaluating Contrast: Posterize It

Contrast Examples

Birth of a Button

Mockup Assembly

Resizable Images

Retina Resources

Designing for Layers.

Summary

6. The Prototypes

Test on the Device

Kinds of Prototypes

Paper Prototypes

Wizard of Oz Prototypes

Motion Sketches

Preemptive Demo Videos

Interactive Prototypes

Proof-of-Concept Software

Why Do Usability Testing?

How to Do Usability Testing

7. Going Cross-Platform

Platform Catalog

Standalone, Mini, and Companion Apps

Start from Scratch

Back to the Outlines

Case Study: Apple Mail

Part II: Principles

8. The Graceful Interface

Suspension of Disbelief

The Moment of Uncertainty

Instantaneous Feedback

Gracefulness through Layout

Six Reliable Gestures

The Sandwich Problem

Exotic Gestures as Shortcuts

Realistic Gestures

Hysteresis

Thresholds

Generous Taps

Meaningful Animation

Making SnackLog Graceful

9. The Gracious Interface

Denotation and Connotation

Cues

Imagery

Text

Writing: The Secret Design Discipline

Redundant Messages

Communication Breakdown

Guidance at the Point of Need

Visible Status

Contextual Status

Invisible Status

The Sense of Adventure

Capability

Defensive Design

Forgiveness

Making SnackLog Gracious

10. The Whole Experience

Serve the Soul

Conveying Capability

Documentation

Support

Localization

Accessibility

Ethos

Respect

Part III: Finding Equilibrium

11. Focused and Versatile

Debunking "Simple" and "Complex"

The Focused Design

Focusing SnackLog: Labeling

The Versatile Design

12. Quiet and Forthcoming

Adjacent in Space

Stacked in Time

Progressive Disclosure

Group by Meaning, Arrange by Importance

Promotion and Demotion

Splitting the Difference

iOS Loves Context.

Hide, Don't Disable

Disappear

Taps Are Cheap

Loud and Clear

Making SnackLog Quiet

Making SnackLog Forthcoming

13. Friction and Guidance

The Difficulty Curve

Experience Weight

Why Add Friction?

How to Add Friction

Unintended Friction

Guidance

Sensible Defaults

14. Consistency and Specialization

How It All Works Out

Getting the Most Out of the HIG

The Consistent Design

The Specialized Design

15. Rich and Plain

Color versus Monochrome

Depth versus Flatness

Realism versus Digitality

Index

Supplement: The Learning iOS Design Companion

Introduction to the Companion

1 The Outlines

2 The Sketches

3 Getting Familiar with iOS

Navigation Controller

Tabs

Popover

Custom Navigation

Status Bar

Navigation Bar

Toolbar

Content Views

Table View

Alerts

Action Sheets

Detail Disclosure Button

Label

Picker

Progress View

Rounded Rectangle Button

Segmented Control

Switch

Text Field

New Elements

4 The Wireframes

Content and Controls: Thinking in Layers

5 The Mockups

Styling

Contrast

6 The Prototypes

7 Going Cross-Platform

8 The Graceful Interface

9 The Gracious Interface

10 The Whole Experience

The Icon

14 Consistency and Specialization

15 Rich and Plain

Realism versus Digitality.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780133157512

0133157512

9780133157499

0133157490

9780321887498

0321887492

OCLC:

854566942