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Inside the Microsoft TechDays Belgium Apps
The document summarizes the challenge, approach, and results of designing apps for the Microsoft TechDays Belux 2013 event for Windows 8 and Windows Phone with limited time. The approach involved benchmarking other Techdays apps, breaking down essential functionalities, sketching structure, and user interviews. The Windows 8 app featured a fixed column for communication, background image for emotion, custom agendas, and multiple entry points. The Windows Phone app focused on consistency with Windows 8 design and bringing custom agendas to the front using Windows Phone patterns. Screenshots showed the Windows 8 hub, program section, and snap views as well as the Windows Phone app.
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- 1. Inside The Microsoft TechDays Belux 2013 Apps
- 4. • Challenge • Approach •Results Techdays Belux W8 & Windows Phone
- 5. Challenge: make theDesigns for Windows 8 & Windows Phone in a limited amount of time.
- 6. Approach • Benchmarking otherTechdays apps • Breakdown of the functionalities to essence • Some basic sketching to get structure in place • Limited user interviews with people attending this and past events • Given limited functions, try to find something “different” from other apps for Windows 8 • For Windows Phone, we tried to get inspired by apps that are real WP8 native interfaces (such as pictures app)
- 7. Result Windows 8 •Use of a fixed column for “communication” before, during and after the event • Use of a background image in HUB to give some more emotion to the app, even though the content is straight- forward • Possibility to create own agenda, shown in fixed column during event • Brought different entry points together on the HUB: full program, direct filter on topic and quick links to secondary info
- 8. Result Windows Phone •Consistency in functionality & design style compared to Windows 8 • Extra focus on agenda once it’s created by bringing it to front • Use of typical WP design patterns like pivot and parralax logo
- 9. Result Windows 8- HUB
- 10. Result Windows 8– Section (program)
- 11. Result Windows 8- Snap
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