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Android UI Design

By : Jessica Thornsby
Book Image

Android UI Design

By: Jessica Thornsby

Overview of this book

<p>Great design is one of the key drivers in the adoption of new applications, yet unfortunately design considerations are often neglected in the face of “will it work,” “can we make it quicker,” or “can we get more people using it”?</p> <p>This book seeks to redress this balance by showing you how to get your PM to start treating the design phase of your project seriously. This book is focused entirely on the development of UI features, and you’ll be able to practically implementing the design practices that we extol throughout the book.</p> <p>Starting by briefly outlining some of the factors you need to keep in mind when building a UI, you’ll learn the concepts of Android User Interface from scratch. We then move on to formulate a plan on how to implement these concepts in various applications. We will deep dive into how UI features are implemented in real-world applications where UIs are complex and dynamic.</p> <p>This book offers near complete coverage of UI-specific content including, views, fragments, the wireframing process, and how to add in splash screens—everything you need to make professional standard UIs for modern applications. It will then cover material design and show you how to implement Google's design aesthetic in a practical manner. Finally, it ensures the best possible user experience by analyzing the UI using various tools, and then addressing any problems they uncover.</p> <p>By the end of the book, you’ll be able to leverage the concepts of Android User Interface in your applications in order to attract new customers.</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Android UI Design
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
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Preface

Testing your application's accessibility features


Testing is a crucial part of creating an accessible app, as it can uncover problems with user interaction that you might not otherwise have spotted.

Testing your app's accessibility features typically involves:

  • Using your app with audible feedback enabled:

    Audible accessibility services provide audio prompts that dictate the on screen content to your users as they move around your UI. The most effective way of testing the experience you're providing to users with visual impairments is to enable an audible accessibility service on your Android device and then interact with your app using sound alone.

    For Android users, feedback is typically provided via the TalkBack accessibility service. TalkBack comes preinstalled on many Android devices (open your device's Settings and select Accessibility, followed by TalkBack) but you can also download TalkBack for free from Google Play.

    Once you've enabled an audible accessibility service, spend some time...