Mobile UX Design
Nir Benita
UX/UI Designer
Why are we here?
“21% of users are Desktop only”
“75% of all traffic coming from apps”
“LinkedIn Mobile Usage Approaching A Majority —
Now At 41%”
Source - TechCrunch
iOS
42%
Android
52%
iOS Android Blackberry Windows
Planning an app
Native vs HTMLHTML
Write once - run
anywhere
HTML & JavaScript
Faster development
No approval process
Remote updating
Slow rendering
Only <20% spent on
mobile browser
Limited hardware
access
Less “discoverable”
Great UX
Unlimited hardware
access
>80% spent on native
apps
App store ecosystem
Offline use
Unique programming
languages
Expensive
development
More complex updates
Support for older
versions
–Mick Johnson, iOS Product Manager at Facebook
“EMBEDDING HTML5 INSIDE AN APP ISN'T
WHAT PEOPLE EXPECT.”
Change of context, not size
Design for insights, not ideas
http://www.javelin.com/experiment-board.html
Know your users
Sarah Aaron - Aspirational Cosmopolitan
22
Story:
‣ Avid fashionista who keeps up with
the latest trends
‣ Reads the S website
‣ Buys, shoes, accessories and
starting to buy casual wear online
‣ Loves live theatre but doesn’t go
often
‣ She is also a foodie and loves to
keep up with the latest in NYC
‣ When she cans she likes to cook
‣ Got promoted to Gallery Dir.
Demographic:
‣ Female
‣ 38 yr
‣ Gallery assistant director at
Gaggosian
‣ 58k YR
‣ No Kids
‣ Engaged
‣ Busy
Goals (objectives):
‣ She wants to go out more often,
because of work and because
social
‣ She needs to expand her night
time wardrobe
‣ Seeking more complicated outfits
and combinations
‣ Needs to look like a million
bucks on her budget
‣ She wants to be the boss
‣ To look the part - sophisticated
and trustworthy
Needs:
‣ To see the latest looks
‣ Needs to be able to curate
‣ Search by keywords
‣ Search by role
‣ Search by location
‣ Needs to be entrained / engaged
‣ To be able to purchase with one
click and have deals
‣ Related items
‣ Favorites
‣ Budget planner
‣ Pintrest integration
Increase Revenue
23
Term Concept Obtainability Desirability Total
S Subscription 9 9 18
L Affiliate Program 7 7 14
S Ad Revenue 10 10 20
M Branded Product 6 8 14
S Sponsors 7 9 16
L SAAS for decisions (Visualization) 7 8 15
L Quarterly Periodical 6 8 14
S Mobile ads 9 9 18
S
Tiered pricing - Free, Paid is more
bespoke
9 9 18
L Network / Connections 5 8 13
L Research Services 6 8 14
M Paid Job Board 7 8 15
M Books - Publishing 7 7 14
Feature rich, user poor
It’s all about your users
Go fast, and iterate
–Laura Klein, Author of UX for Lean Startups
“Quantitative research tells you WHAT your
problem is. Qualitative research tells you WHY
you have that problem.”
Native vs HTML
Change of Context
Insights, not ideas
Know your users
Do one thing, well
All about the user
Go fast and iterate
Designing an
experience
Apps are a commodity
+1m +1m
“Form follows function”, right?
–Braden Kowitz, Design Partner at GV
“Trust increases when we get the details right.”
Provide a natural next step
Keep users informed
Match between system and the
real world
User control and freedom
Consistency matters
Less is more
When everything is bold,
nothing is bold
Thumbs
Apps are a commodity
Form vs function
Natural next step
Keep users informed
Use metaphors
Back button
Consistency
Less is more
UI hierarchy
Thumbs
Thank you
nirb@wix.com

UX desing principles for Mobile