7 design tips for the new android experience
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Designing for Android used to be a uniquely fragmented experience. But since Android 4.0, all that has changed. Here are seven tips for designing for Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich.TRANSCRIPT
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7 Design Tips for the New Android Experience
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We’ve entered a new age of Android
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2010
Mimicked iOSEvernote
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Developed unique feel
2011
Evernote
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2012
Matured into stunning UXEvernote
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So how do you design for the new Android user?
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Simplify design patterns
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Sprinkle this one in the next two as well
Show only the most relevant information
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Make actions clear and easy to follow
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Rely more on imagery than text
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Create gesture-based experiences
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Choppy performance is no longer an issue
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Forgo heavy arrays of buttons
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Create a quick and human experience
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Tear down walls between apps
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Intents allow separate applications to share information and speak to each other
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Porting from iOS is a bad idea
4
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Different hardware
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Different users
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Different UI patterns
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Design with flexibility in mind
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embodying adaptive design principles
Two flexible layouts - phone and tablet-
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Think outside the pocket
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Android isn’t limited to mobile
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It’s time to start thinking about Android design as being not just a series of applications, but as an entire ecosystem.
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Android applications can be beautiful
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By following Android’s creative vision...
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refined
We can create applications that are...
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We can create applications that are...
graceful
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and truly beautiful
We can create applications that are...
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