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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

What is paper prototyping?


Once you've created a digital wireframe that you're relatively happy with, it's a good idea to put this design to the test via paper prototyping.

Paper prototyping is where you create rough drawings of the different screens that make up your app, representing each screen as a separate sheet of paper. You then test this paper prototype on a user (or ideally, users) and incorporate the user's feedback into your digital wireframes. This method of usability testing may seem simple, but it's actually a valuable way of reviewing and refining your design so it's the best it can possibly be.

Creating a paper prototype is an important step in the design process for two main reasons:

  • They're great for identifying any usability problems that you might have overlooked: Spotting the faults in your own design isn't always easy. Paper prototyping gives you a way of testing your app on your target audience without you having to write any code. And as we've already discussed, the...