5 Key Principles for Designing Mobile Experiences

5 Key Principles forDesigning MobileExperiences@JIMSABIAAOL MOBILE

15+ years experience User Research Print Interactive TV Desktop SoftwareWeb Content and Applications Blackberry iPhone & iPad Android Mobile Web

I use to designwithin a process that looked like this

with teams that were organized like this

and produce documentation that looked like this

I now designwithin a process that looks like this

with teams that are organized like this

and produce documentation that looked likes this

“I’m digging a trench and moving dirt.”

“I’m laying pipes.”

“I’m pouring concrete.”

“I’m designingluxury condominium skyskraper.”

Share a common vision.Ownership of the product vision is shared by the whole team.

“I’m makinga red vase.”

Keep it simple. "Simplicity is theultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci

Short periods of useand focused activity

SpontaneousArticulate

Articulate Geo-sensitive

A new utility

Remain focused.Organize resources by product, not by function.

Put it all together

Communicate frequently.Sketch as a team, then build, test, and refine.

Shared workspace

Document necessities.CSS, Patterns, Flows, etc.

Share a common vision. Keep it simple. Remain focused.Communicate frequently. Document necessities.

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by JimSabia