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Android UI Design

By : Jessica Thornsby
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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
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

About the Reviewer

Leonardo Risuleo is the owner and creative director at Small Screen Design. He is a designer and developer with several years of experience in mobile, new media, and user experience. Leonardo is a highly dedicated professional, and he's passionate about what he does. He started his career back in 2003, and during past few years, he has worked on a variety of different mobile and embedded platforms for a number of well-known brands and studios. Leonardo designs, prototypes, and develops mobile applications, games, widgets, and web sites.

He has had the honor of being Nokia Developer Champion, a recognition and reward program for top mobile developers worldwide, for 3 years in a row (2008 to 2010). In 2008, Leonardo founded Small Screen Design (www.smallscreendesign.com), a design and development studio focused on mobile design and user experience. In 2015, he became Digital Champion for Squillace, an ambassador for Digital Agenda, to help every European become digital.