Mobile Application User Interface Here's what you need to know
Whether you’re undertaking Android or iOS application development, here’s what you need to know about mobile app UI.
What is UI? UI stands for user interface, a form of design that considers the graphical layout of a product. When it comes to mobile application development in Melbourne, UI covers everything from the style of font chosen to the shape of interactive buttons.
Basic UI principles While creativity is encouraged, you don’t want to go too far with your experimentation. If your app is offering a very straightforward service, like allowing users to book medical appointments, for example, it’s definitely not the time to try reinventing the design wheel.
Intuitive Navigation Ensure that the user journey through your app is intuitive and does not require any explanations. Users should instantly know how to get to where they want to go — whether it is booking a service or purchasing a particular item — and you need to make it simple for them to backtrack through your app.
Tappable Text Any interactive elements in your app need to be large enough to be recognised and tapped. Buttons, boxes, and text should be an appropriate size and visually delineated from the rest of the content.
Correct colour contrast Colour contrast is also very important from an accessibility perspective. All users have an equal right to access your products and services, including those with a visual disability. For more information about accessibility and colour contrast, check out the Web Accessibility Initiative.
Legible font Fonts are a great way of conveying mood and can encapsulate a brand. That is: if your customers can actually read your chosen font.
Visibility Your users will be accessing your app in all types of environments: outside, underground, in an office space. Your graphics need to be visible in all these conditions, which comes down to colour contrast and the size of interactive elements.
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