HELLO! I’M LUIS SALINAS HERE TO TALK ABOUT MOBILE UI

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IDENTICAL MENTAL MODELS

ONE SCREEN TO RULE THEM ALL APPROACH

GAMES OR COMPLEX APPS

PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR API DIFFERENCES CAN GREATLY AFFECT UX

KEEP COMMON USABILITY STANDARDS

NATIVE DESIGN APPROACH

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MAINTAIN MENTAL MODELS

LEVERAGE PLATFORM STRENGTHS

MORE WORK

LEVERAGE DEVELOPER TEAMS

NATIVE DESIGN APPROACH

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LEVERAGE PLATFORM STRENGTHS

LEVERAGE DEVELOPER TEAMS

MAINTAIN MENTAL MODELS

MORE WORK

BEWARE OF UI CONTROLS

DON’T MUTILATE YOUR APP

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SIMPLICITY DOESN’T FIX COMPLEXITY - ORGANIZATION DOES

DON’T HIDE EVERYTHING UNDER THE MENU

PEOPLE FEEL STUPID WHEN THEY CAN’T ACCOMPLISH THEIR TASKS QUICKLY

IT’S ALL ABOUT CONTEXT

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THINK SPEED (BANDWIDTH)

LEVERAGE MOBILITY / PLATFORM APIs

IN A HURRY? FLYING? UNDERWATER? NEED A BIG BUTTON?

VOICE INTERFACES WILL FAIL IN LOUD SITUATIONS

USE CONTRAST TO MITIGATE LIGHTING CONDITIONS

TABLETS AREN’T REALLY THAT MOBILE

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MOSTLY KIDS USE THEM OUTSIDE… TO PLAY GAMES

WAY MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN A PHONE

MOST ARE USED IN OFFICE OR HOME

WATCH OUT FOR NEW & DELIGHTFUL

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BALANCE NEW INTERACTIONS WITHSOME GOOD OL’ USABILITY

DOES ANYONE SPEAK IN ICON? NO.

NEW PATTERNS - AHA! OR BOO!

AAA - ANNOYING ANIMATIONS ANYONE?

KEEP IT POINTS, STUPID

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1PX 1PT

THINK PIXELS JUST FOR CONTENT

USE VECTORS - THINK POINTS

KEEP SOME PLAY IN YOUR DESIGNS

EMPATHY IS NOT RESERVED JUST FOR OUR USERS

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YOUR SOLUTIONS MUST BE A WIN/WIN

UNDERSTAND DEVs & PMs NEEDS

DON’T GET BURNED OUT - PICK YOUR BATTLES

ITERATE, COMPROMISE — GET IT DONE

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LEARN TO COMPROMISE

LEAVE COMPLICATED FEATURES FOR FUTURE RELEASES

SPEND RESOURCES ON GETTING FEEDBACK

LEARN TO WORK FAST AND DOCUMENT

THINK DIFFERENTLY

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THINK TECH, NOT JUST PIXELS

SOLVE REAL PROBLEMS

BE A TECHNOLOGIST, A FUTURIST, A THINKER

HAVE A POINT OF VIEW

BE OPEN MINDED

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