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Usability Design

Abstract:

The objective of this Usability design is to apply user-feedback, published research and design guidelines to building a successful user-centred iPhone application.

GetFed is a location-aware user-centric food recommendation application for the iPhone and iPod touch platforms; it uses GPS positioning to fetch recommendations from nearby restaurants based on user-submitted reviews stored online on a database.

This paper presents iterative designs and paper prototypes based on user feedback, along with design rationale for the choice of design elements and screen layout. The paper will also present a future plan for further evaluation study along usability engineering techniques for analysis and evaluation. Read more…

New iPhone, iPad and Android Apps for April 2012

Following all the great apps released for iOS and Android in March, it seemed like we were in for an April letdown. That is not the case. Some huge names published great apps this month, including Google releasing its Drive app for Android and Instagram making its debut outside of the iPhone. Taken by themselves, that would make for a notable month of apps. But, we have more. A lot more. What were the top apps this month? Check out the second edition of our ReadWrite Recommends Apps of the Month for iOS and Android. Read more…

7 Extremely Weird Apps for Your iPhone and Android

 

Smartphones and tablets can do some amazing things. You can track your exercise, organize your life, play amazing games and reach any media you would ever want to find. The Apple App Store and Android’s Google Play can be home to some odd stuff, too. Really odd stuff. Read more…

5 Apps for Working From the iPad

 

Let’s be real about this. You can’t do everything on an iPad. As Shawn Blanc pointed out the other day, you can’t make iOS apps on it, for example. But you might be surprised by how much real work you can do on it with the right tools. If your work requires generally office-like capabilities, there are definitely iPad solutions.

Here are five road-tested apps for getting things done on an iPad. It’s not meant to be a complete list, but it’s meant to be a flexible one. These are tools that are not tied to any particular method of working. They’ll help any digital worker stay sane and accomplish things, and you might find that the iPad is a surprisingly nice device to use for them. Read more…

13 iPhone Apps for Graphic Designers

 

If you’ve found a greater purpose for your iPhone besides calling or Googling directions, then you’d probably like to explore what your iPhone can offer you in the realm of graphic design.

I’ve compiled a collection of the most useful 13 iPhone apps for graphic designers that I’ve come across. Each contributes and offers a unique ability to aid you on your journey through graphic design.

We’ll be taking a look at applications that help with task management, enhance photos, sketching and a whole lot more. As usual, feel free to add your comments below and let us know which ones you like best and which ones you use.

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Tutorial: How to design a chatroom iPhone UI

How to design a chatroom iPhone UI In this tutorial we’re going to be designing an iPhone user interface for a forum and chat based mobile application.

The app involves a handful of everyday touch interface elements, such as buttons, input fields and touch gestures.

We will be covering various Photoshop tools, layer styles and of course tackling any design constraints; as well making the design pixel-perfect and beautiful enough to be worthy of a place on an iPhone screen.

The design was put together using Photoshop CS5.5, however all recent versions of Photoshop will work wonderfully. Read more…

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