toronto user groups workshop #1 - 2013-03-10 - designing a windows store app
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Designing a Windows Store App
Frédéric HarperTechnical Evangelist @ Microsoft Canada
@fharper | outofcomfortzone.net
2013-03-10
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8 Traits of a great App
1. Microsoft style design2. Fast and fluid3. Snap and scale beautifully4. Use the right contracts5. Invest in a great Tile6. Feel connected & alive7. Roam to the cloud8. Embrace Microsoft design principles
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Microsoft Design Style
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Content Before Chrome
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Content Before Chrome
Content comes first. Immerse users in the things they loveLeave only the most relevant elements on screen to minimize distractions
Traditionally chrome is added for:1. Layout2. Interactions3. Navigation
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Layout
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Layout
Give content breathing room
Intentional space frames the content and allows your eyes to focus on the right thingRemove lines and boxes as a way to group and organize content
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Layout Use Typography to create a sense of structure and hierarchy in your contentFixed set of sizes, weights and colors convey information on a piece of content’s importanceUse the default stylesheet to get the styling in a pre-defined type ramp
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Layout
Let content flow from edge to edgePan only on a single axis to create a sense of stability and to support the selection model (more on that later)Keep ergonomics in mindPan along the long edge of the viewHorizontal in landscape and portraitVertical in snapped
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Layout Create visual alignment, structure, and clarity with the apps’ silhouetteAlign elements on a grid to create a structured and consistent layoutEstablish consistent anchorsUse a stable railCreate a focal point
Use the Visual Studio template to get the layout
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Silhouette
Microsoft design style
In the absence of chrome when people are focusing on the content,
the formation of the content is what lets people recognize
something as Microsoft design style before their eyes even
process it. Creating a silhouette is about leveraging negative space
and content placement to establish a recognizable form.
Page titleBaseline at 100px
Content areaTop aligned at 140px
Content areaLeft margin 120px
Establish common anchorsIdentify commonalities between different pages, and present those elements in a consistent manner.
Use a stable railWhen content goes off screen, let it move from edge to edge along a single axis. Let off screen objects peek in and use negative space to create a visual rail.
Create a focal pointSelect a hero for your content, and add visual volume to it to make it the first thing that catches people's eyes.
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Silhouette
Microsoft design style
In the absence of chrome when people are focusing on the content,
the formation of the content is what lets people recognize
something as Microsoft design before their eyes even process it.
Creating a silhouette is about leveraging negative space and
content placement to establish a recognizable form.
Establish common anchorsIdentify commonalities between different pages, and present those elements in a consistent manner.
Use a stable railWhen content goes off screen, let it move from edge to edge along a single axis. Let off screen objects peek in and use negative space to create a visual rail.
Create a focal pointSelect a hero for your content, and add visual volume to it to make it the first thing that catches people's eyes.
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Silhouette
Microsoft design style
In the absence of chrome when people are focusing on the content,
the formation of the content is what lets people recognize
something as Microsoft design style before their eyes even process
it. Creating a silhouette is about leveraging negative space and
content placement to establish a recognizable form.
Establish common anchorsIdentify commonalities between different pages, and present those elements in a consistent manner.
Use a stable railWhen content goes off screen, let it move from edge to edge along a single axis. Let off screen objects peek in and use negative space to create a visual rail.
Create a focal pointSelect a hero for your content, and add visual volume to it to make it the first thing that catches people's eyes.
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Interactions
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Interaction
Integrate commands into the contentLeverage the edgeProvide commands contextually
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ClearanceSale
Gifts forKids
Holiday Shopping
Home & Garden
Everything For Winter
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ClearanceSale
Gifts forKids
Holiday Shopping
Home & Garden
Everything For Winter
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Interaction
Integrate commands into the contentLeverage the edgeProvide commands contextually
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Using the EdgeApp bar
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465302(v=VS.85).aspx
Use App bar to bring up commands on demand through a swipe from the top or bottom edgeUse the Charms as entry points into Search, Share, Settings, and Devices contracts
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Title
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Interaction
Integrate commands into the contentLeverage the edgeProvide commands contextually
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Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
Product name
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Flyout
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465341(v=VS.85).aspx
Collecting information Confirmations or warnings
Use Flyout as a lightweight way of showing transient, contextual UI
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Errors
Show errors inline when possible
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Navigation
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Navigation
Views should be about where you are at, not where you might go
Integrate navigational elements into the content
Avoid persistent way finding chrome (such as tabs)
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FeaturedLast minute deals My Trips
Contoso Travel
Chrome
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Featured destinations Last minute deals My TripsContoso Travel Chrome
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Navigation patterns
Hierarchical Flat
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My Trips Weather
7 daysChicago (3/11 – 3/19)
Today54/43 Mostly Sunny
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Attractions
My Trips
Featured Destinations Top Destinations for 2012
Barcelona, Spain
My Trips City Guide
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1. Content area2. Sections3. Header4. Back button5. Header menu6. Semantic zoom
Components of the hierarchical pattern
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Contoso Travel Featured destinations Last minute deals My Trips
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Components of the flat pattern
1. Content area2. Navigation bar3. Sections4. Add button5. Delete button
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Navigation pattern summary
For apps with large collections, many distinct categories, or sections for a user to explore
Use direct manipulation, the back button, header flyout for navigating between sections
Use semantic zoom to move quickly through big lists
Hierarchical Pattern
For apps with multiple tabs, documents, instant message, to switch between efficiently
The navigation bar is available on every page to enable fast switching
All navigation elements should fit in the navigation bar
Flat Pattern
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Semantic Zoom
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465319(v=VS.85).aspx
Design zoomed-out view to show richer, meta information on your groupsTry to fit content within 1-3 pages Linear layout, use a grid for large content sets
You can enable operations on groups in the zoomed out view (select or rearrange)Ex: News app: Select a news source and pin to Start or rearrange news source order
When transitioning zooming in & out, the scope of content should stay the sameSemantic zoom is not for navigating different levels of a hierarchy
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Hu
bContoso Travel Featured destinations Last minute deals My Trips
Spoke
sD
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7 night Alaska Cruise
Last Minute Deals
Featured destinations Barcelona, Spain
Last Minute Deals 7 Night Alaska Cruise
Ocean View Cabins
Upgrade from an inside cabin and save $43/night/person!Picture windows with ocean and port viewsFrom $2,099 — only $150/night/person based on double occupancy
Suites
Upgrade from an inside cabin and save $43/night/person!Picture windows with ocean and port viewFrom $2,099 — only $150/night/person do
My Trips Weather
7 daysChicago (3/11 – 3/19)
Today54/43 Mostly Sunny
Today54/43 Mostly Sunny
Today54/43 Mostly Sunny
Today54/43 Mostly Sunny
Today54/43 Mostly Sunny
Attractions
My Trips
Featured Destinations Top Destinations for 2012
Barcelona, Spain
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Fast and Fluid
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Continuity through motionMotion brings life to the Microsoft design languagePurposeful animations tie experiences together and tell a storyUse the Animation Library to get scenario-based animations
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Purposeful AnimationsAnimations bring life to the Windows Store apps
and make the experience feel crafted and polishedAnimations used purposefully create a sense of continuity and help build users’ confidence in the UIUse built-in controls to get the animations for free!Use the Animation Library to get pre-designed, scenario-based animationAnimation is purposeful, not for visual adornment
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Animation LibraryApp navigationEnter Page / Exit Page
Animate ContentEnter Content / Exit ContentExpand / CollapseRepositionCrossfadeFade In / Fade OutPeekUpdate BadgeReveal / Hide
SelectionPointer animationsSwipe Select / Swipe DeselectSwipe Reveal
Show or hide supplemental UIShow Edge UI / Hide Edge UI Show Panel / Hide PanelShow Pop Up / Hide Pop Up
Collections and listsAdd / Delete from listDrag and drop animations
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Animations demo
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Design for touch first
Press and hold to learn
Tap for primary action Slide to pan Swipe to select
Turn to rotateSwipe from edge for app commandsPinch to zoom
Swipe from edge for system commands
Follow the Windows 8 touch language and use only the prescribed gesture set
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Design for Touch FirstDesign with hands and fingers in mindHit targets should be sized and spaced for touch, your finger is not a pointerDesign with comfort, ergonomics and occlusion in mind
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Design for Touch FirstDesign with hands and fingers in mind
Interaction areas Reading areas
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Snap and Scale Beautifully
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Design for Multiple Views
Widescreen (1366x768+) Snap view (required)Minimum (1024x768)
Portrait
People multi-task. An application can be displayed any one of these layouts:
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SnapSnapping is a built-in Windows 8 scenarioBuilding a great snapped view keeps your app on screenDesign a purposeful snapped statePan vertically in snapped for ergonomics and to avoid conflict with the edge and snap gutterMaintain state and continuity across snapping and unsnappingIt is trivially easy to snap and unsnap. Don’t blow away the user’s work when this happens
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Designing for snapLayout tailored 320px width
LayoutsScroll vertically instead of horizontallyUse a single columnKeep wire frame still intact
CSS media queries are your friend
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Snap and the app barThings to know
Buttons have no labels and so 5 buttons can fit per rowIf more than 5 buttons are present, the app bar will grow to multiple rowsThink through the buttons that make sense in snapGroup commands in a way that makes sense in snap
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demoSnapped
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ScalingPCs will have a wide range of screen sizes and resolution
Use fluid layout (e.g. -ms-grid control, ListView control) to take advantage of screen real estateScale to fit (e.g. viewbox control) for fixed layoutsUse the VS simulator to see how your app will look on different machinesSystem-provides automatic scaling based on resolutionUse scalable vector graphics, or Provide 3 sizes of assets (100%, 140%, 180%) and use resource loading for bitmap format images
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Screen sizes
10” 1024x76813” 1400x105020” 1920x108030” 2560x160011.6” 1366x768
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Screen sizesThe minimum app resolution is 1024x768 A good place to start designing your app is 1366x768Apps take advantage of added screen real-estateShow more contentManage white spaceUse the VS simulator to see how your app will look on different machines
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11.6” 1366x768
Pixel density
11.6” 1920x1080
As pixel density increases, things get too small to touch.Problem
With scaling, touch targets are maintained and things get crisper on screen
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Pixel density scalingWindows scales to pixel density to maintain touchabilityLayouts, text and images are crisper on higher pixel densities
There are three scale percentages
100%
11.6” 1366x768135 dpi
140%
11.6” 1920x1080190 dpi
180%
11.6” 2560x1440253 dpi
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Designing for pixel densityLayouts are scaled automatically based on pixel densityEnsure image rendering is crisp
Use CSS primitives or SVG
For bitmaps use resource loadingAutomatically swaps in resources based on pixel density
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Designing for pixel densityUse the resource loader and specify width and height:
<img src=”projector.jpg” width=80px height=80px/>
Images are loaded automatically from the naming convention
…\projector.scale-100.jpg \projector.scale-140.jpg \projector.scale-180.jpg
100% 140% 180%
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Use the Right Contracts
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Windows 8 Contracts
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh464906(v=VS.85).aspx
1+1=3. Leverage other apps to complete scenariosCharms provide a consistent invocation model that users can always confidently rely onStart with the VS Item Template (available for Search, Share, File Picker extension)
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Share
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465251(v=VS.85).aspx
Share Source Share a link to online contentShare a copy of the actual content
Share Target Keep interactions simple Use inline controls for errors or progress
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demoShare
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Search
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465233(v=VS.85).aspx
Leverage search so users can search your content from anywhere in WindowsSearch vs FindSearch (use the contract)
Scope is across your app’s content setResult is usually a list of items containing the search term. From the search results page, you can then navigate to the view the item
Find (use in-app UI)Scope is within the current view (ex: Ctrl+F in IE or Word)Result is usually already on the page you are viewing. You just need help locating it
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demoSearch
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SettingsPlace all app settings under one roof where users will always expect to find them
Do not create additional entry points into Settings on the app canvas
When users invoke Settings charm, they will see your app’s basic info, and settings commands as specified by your app
Common settings commands: your settings categories, Help, About, Terms of use…
Once users choose a settings command, the settings pane will be brought up. Your app controls the UI within the settings pane
Keep it simple, minimize the number of settings
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Invest in a Great Tile
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TilesTiles are the “front door” to your app.Treat it as an extension of your appSecondary tiles let users promote interesting content from within your app on their Start screenProvide a way to “deep link” to interesting, frequently updated sub-sections of your appAlbums in a photo app, People in a social app, News source from a feed app, etcProvide Pin command in the app bar when content in focus is pinnableUse runtime call to invoke system UI for pinning flyout. Ex: Weather
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Connected and Alive
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Live TileLive tiles to draw users to your appProvide fresh, personalized content to help users feel connected to your content, motivate launchUse badges to show simple numeric or glyph informationLive updates should be accessible from the home screen of your app
You can opt in to cycle through last 5 updates:Good example – A news app wants to send five stories per day or one story and supplementary images per dayBad example – A shopping app sends a new notification per day for daily deals (last 4 days’ will still cycle but be outdated)
Both default & content tiles, small & large, support live.
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Notifications
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NotificationsToast notifications deliver transient messages outside the context of the appShow toast when your app is in the backgroundUse it for real-time, personal content such as IM, Call, or MailProvides quick navigation to contextually relevant location in your appUse this only for information that must be interruptive Raise notifications only if they are truly time sensitive and relevant, or users will turn off your appCoalesce notifications if there are multiple updates occurring within a short period of timeDo not use notification to raise error or warnings.Use where neededLive tile is the place where users will want to see fresh content at their leisure
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Roam to the Cloud
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Roam
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465094(v=VS.85).aspx
Leverage roaming to maintain state and preferences across machines
Roam preferences that users are likely to set on each device anyway:Favorite sports team (sports app)Favorite movie genre (media app)
Let users continue a task across devices by roaming app data:Composing a to-do listComposing emailRoaming is best for user preferences, links, and small data files
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Embrace the Design Principles
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Microsoft Design PrinciplesPride in craftsmanshipSweat the details. Pixels matter
Do more with lessContent before chrome
Be fast and fluidPurposeful motions and direct interactions
Authentically digitalGo beyond real world metaphors and material
Win as oneLeverage the ecosystem
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Resources
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Design resourceshttp://design.windows.com
Touch, Navigation, Commanding design patterns
Detailed UX guidelines
Photoshop templates
And more to come…