Usability Matters: Practical UX for Developers and other Accidental Designers
by: Matt Lacey
ISBN-10: 1617293938
ISBN-13: 9781617293931
Edition 版本: 1
Released: 2018-08-30
Pages: 392
Book Description
Usability Matters: Mobile-first UX for developers and other accidental designers gives you practical advice and guidance on how to create attractive,elegant,and useful user interfaces for native and web-based mobile apps.
Just because a mobile app works doesn’t mean real people are going to like it. Usability matters! Most mobile developers wind up being part-time designers,and mastering a few core principles of mobile UI can make the difference between app and crap.
Usability Matters is a guide for developers wrestling with the subtle art of mobile design. With each expertly presented example,app developer and designer Matt Lacey provides easy-to-implement techniques that instantly boost your design IQ. Skipping highbrow design theory,he addresses topics like gracefully handling network dropouts and creating intuitive data inputs. Read this book and your apps will look better,your users will be happier,and you might even get some high-fives at the next design review.
What’s Inside
Understanding your users
Optimizing input and output
Creating fast,responsive experiences
Coping with poor network conditions
Managing power and resources
This book is for mobile developers working on native or web-based apps.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About this book
Chapter 1. Introduction
Part 1. Context
Chapter 2. Who’s using the app?
Chapter 3. Where and when is the app used?
Chapter 4. What device is the app running on?
Part 2. Input
Chapter 5. How people interact with the app
Chapter 6. User-entered data
Chapter 7. Data not from a user
Part 3. Output
Chapter 8. Displaying items in the app
Chapter 9. Non-visible output
Part 4. Responsiveness
Chapter 10. Understanding the perception of time
Chapter 11. Making your app start fast
Chapter 12. Making your app run fast
Part 5. Connectivity
Chapter 13. Coping with varying network conditions
Part 6. Resources
Chapter 14. Managing power and resources
Appendix A. Exercise answers
Appendix B. Put it into practice
Appendix C. Recommended reading
Appendix D. Bibliography
Things every app should do
The six components of a great app experience: a handy reminder
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Listings
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