User Experience for Android

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User Experience
(UX) for
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Steve Hilton

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What is UX?

Why does UX != UI?

Android UX
Considerations

No Connectivity
Able to handle bad network
connections

Data Coverage
Assess mobile signal
in relevant areas

Forced Updates
Users should never be forced
into loop

Battery Life
Users will complain about
poor usage of battery

Location
Related to battery usage
POF app overkill
Only update location if
crucial to app

Back Buttons
Users expect
consistent experience
Don’t waste screen on
Android back buttons
Do not remove
back button functionality

Data Entry
Limit what users
type into phone
Data entry on tablet
is acceptable though

Login & Registration
Avoid asking users to
register unless essential
Link with social networks
where possible

Horrible example
The Metrolink
Get Me There app
This is only top of form…

Go home
Barclays…

How are we going to
remember your number?
They should have used
a call button
… your drunk!

No progress bar is
worse
Progress Bar
Blocking UI with progress
bars is bad

Notifications

Notifications
Users are already
overloaded
Be useful and timely

User Research

Customer Persona
A detailed profile of your target
customer

Hardcore cyclists

Local Families

Walkers

Check What Exists
So many apps to reference

User Stories

Usability Testing

Where to start?
udacity.com/course/ud849

Where to start?
developer.android.com/training/best-ux.html

Takeways
Keep it simple
Consider where users
will use your app

One More Thing…

Java Manchester
Thursday 24th November
No venue yet
Thursday 20th October
at AutoTrader

Thank you for listening
steve@libertyapps.co.uk
@pearhilton

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