Design Decisions for iPhone Applications (it Cork version)
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An updated version of Des's talk "Design Decisions for iPhone Applications" given at the it@cork event See here: http://www.itcork.ie/index.cfm?page=events&eventId=158
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DESIGN DECIS IONS FOR IPHONE APPL ICAT IONS
WHY ARE WE HERE?
DESIGN IS CHOICE
DESIGN IS CHOICE
DESIGN IS CHOICE
F IRST I T WAS WEBSITES
ONLINE STORES
WEB “2.0”
FACEBOOK APPS
AND NOW IPHONE APPS
The ones who gained profit during the gold rush were those who had made informed moves and stuck to the business principles of mining”
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— 1878 Gold rush report
NOW, ON TO DES IGN
DESIGN IS CHOICE
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DESIGN IS DESTRUCT IVE
GOOD DESIGNERS MAKE CHOICES
Looking back, I’m proudest of the things we didn’t do”
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— Steve Jobs
TOUGH QUEST IONS F IRST
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F IRST, F IND YOUR FOCUS
TWITTER SPORTS MUSIC
MOVIES
FINDER
RSS GAMES
CONVERTER
SMS
WEATHER
CHAT
PHOTOS
VIDEOF IND YOUR FOCUS
F IND YOUR FOCUS
MAKING CHOICES
NEXT DECIS ION: “TYPE” OF APP
3 APPL ICAT ION “TYPES”
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PRODUCTIVITY UTIL ITY IMMERSIVE
IMMERSIVEFULL SCREEN
SOUND ENHANCED
VERY VISUAL
LANDSCAPEENTERTAINMENT
ACCELEROMETER
NON-WORKFLOW
NO TEXT
CUSTOM UI
VIDEO CAMERA
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UTIL ITY
SIMPLE S INGLE TASK
MINIMAL INPUT
COMMON VIEW,DIFFERENT DATA
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Time:14:23
PRODUCTIVITY
TASK FOCUSSED
STREAMLINED
DRILL DOWN
HIERARCHICAL
UNCLUTTERED
PART OF PHONE
MINIMAL
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West Meath
Wicklow
Wexford
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West Meath
Wicklow
Wexford
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Kildare
Kilkenny
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Louth
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Alan Brogan (30)
Bernard Brogan (10)
Mark Vaughn (10)
Jason Sherlock (10)
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West Meath
Wicklow
Wexford
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Kildare
Kilkenny
Laois
Louth
Leinster
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Alan Brogan (30)
Bernard Brogan (10)
Mark Vaughn (10)
Jason Sherlock (10)
Alan BroganDublin
Forward (Dublin)
Club: St. Plunketts
Games 411
Career Total 88 - 950
Discipline 45 6
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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CHOICE
THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE
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GETT ING ATTENTION
Alan BroganDublin
Forward (Dublin)
Club: St. Plunketts
Games 411
Career Total 88 - 950
Discipline 45 6
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Alan BroganDublin
Forward (Dublin)
Club: St. Plunketts
Games 411
Career Total 88 - 950
Discipline 45 6
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View Player Popularity
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Forward (Dublin)
Club: St. Plunketts
Games
Career Total 88 - 950
Discipline 45 6
FavouriteEditAdd to Favourites
View Player Popularity
Cancel
MODAL ACTION SHEET ALERT
DISPLAYING CONTENT
DublinLeinster
Alan Brogan (30)
Bernard Brogan (10)
Mark Vaughn (10)
Jason Sherlock (10)
Alan BroganDublin
Forward (Dublin)
Club: St. Plunketts
Games 411
Career Total 88 - 950
Discipline 45 6
FavouriteEdit
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THE UI GUIDEL INES
APPLE CARE ABOUT UI : )
GETT ING GOING
SKETCH 5 IDEAS PER DECIS ION
Code first, think about it later
WHAT IS A SKETCH
QUICK
INEXPENSIVE
CLEAR VOCABULARY
MINIMAL DETAIL
APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF F IDEL ITY
HOW TO SKETCH
YOU HAVE TO SKETCH
THIS AIN’T WEB DEVELOPMENT
Figure out the absolute least you need to do to implement the idea, do just that, and then polish the hell out of the experience”
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— John Gruber
DESIGN IS CHOICE
@DESTRAYNOR
DES AT CONTRAST DOT IE
