Windows Phone has revolutionized mobile design, transforming traditional iOS/Android app interfaces with new modes of interaction. And because the platform is young, its interface traditions are developing rapidly. This presentation surveys today's top WP7 apps, talks about current design principles and new experiments, and gives you a list of things to consider in your own apps -- whether you're planning a new Windows Phone app or porting your existing apps to the Windows platform.
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Designing For Windows Phone: A New Interface Paradigm
1. DESIGNING FOR WINDOWS PHONE:
A NEW INTERFACE PARADIGM
EVAN KIRCHHOFF CTO, QUBOP INC.
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22. PIVOT: BEST PRACTICES
CAN BE AT TOP LEVEL, OR DEEPER WITHIN APP
CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE PER APP
LIMIT TO 6 SCREENS
USE FOR DENSER LAYOUT, OR MULTIPLE VIEWS OF CONTENT
23. WHY ALL THE SIDEWAYS MOTION?
THE “DON’T LEAVE THE SCREEN” PRINCIPLE
SCOOPLE (IPHONE)
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24. WHY ALL THE SIDEWAYS MOTION?
THE “DON’T LEAVE THE SCREEN” PRINCIPLE
FOURSQUARE (WINDOWS PHONE)
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25. WHY ALL THE SIDEWAYS MOTION?
PROMOTES FEATURE DISCOVERABILITY
IOS DEVELOPERS HAVE STARTED
MODIFYING THE TAB BAR TO
HIGHLIGHT KEY FEATURES
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26. WINDOWS PHONE:
APPLICATION BAR
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27. APPLICATION BAR = TOOLBAR (IOS) + MENU BUTTON (ANDROID)
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28. OLD APPS,
NEW PARADIGM
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33. IOS AND ANDROID 2.x: SIMILAR DESIGN PATTERNS
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34. ANDROID 4.0 - MOVING FURTHER FROM IOS
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35. APRIL 2012: ANDROID DEVICES STILL MOSTLY 2.3
PERCENTAGE OF DEVICES ACCESSING GOOGLE PLAY IN PREVIOUS 14-DAY PERIOD
SOURCE: RON AMADEO, WWW.ANDROIDPOLICE.COM
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36. WINDOWS PHONE:
APPS USING
STANDARD METRO
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