In this chapter, we will cover:
Using the 80 percent rule when developing optimal settings
Properly supporting copy and paste
Supporting undo and redo
Configurations in, settings out
Cutting features when in doubt
Supporting VoiceOver and other accessibility features
When we're designing our application, it's extremely easy to fall into a bubble and forget that people other than our development team will use the application. It's an interesting situation, as we're mindfully creating a product for other people to use on their iPhone or iPad, but it's extremely easy to get caught up and forget that our work must be easily understandable by any user.
The most overlooked conflict arises when designers don't attempt to make their application fit into operating system wide standards such as copy and paste, undo and redo, and accessibility features such as voiceover. Often designers feel as if their app doesn't...