Shyp is an app that facilitates shipping from home and removes the hassle of having to go to the Post Office or UPS/FedEx to send something. You enter the address and request a pickup. They provide packaging if you need it. I haven’t tried it yet but plan on using the service next week. The […]
3 Things I didn’t know about HIG 1. Balance a request for input by giving users something useful in return. This is something that you almost overlook because it is best UX practice. Focusing on the user is important but also making sure they are reassured when engaging in more cumbersome tasks. 2. Ideally the color contrast […]
Vincent is a Designer from Brooklyn majoring in Visual Studies and Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Penn Student Design studio. His primary interests are web development, deconstructing text, scouring SoundCloud for the latest electronic music, and French Bulldogs. What I Learned from the Android Design Guidelines: 1. Each section […]
From Apple: You can create a resizable image to customize the background of several standard UI elements, such as popovers, buttons, navigation bars, tab bars, and toolbars (including the items on these bars). Providing resizable images for these elements can result in better app performance. From me: I am wondering when and why a designer would […]
From Apple: Avoid using interlaced PNGS From me: Here is an example. I prefer the loading of the interlaced png. http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/6677/what-does-the-interlaced-option-in-photoshop-do
From Apple: “displaying a logo in an app doesn’t serve the same purpose as displaying it in a webpage”. From me (BumpBump Books project): Our app icons are about the story told in the app, and our logo functions as the loading screen
Hi This is Tracy. I am a student studying in SVA right now. For the saturday apps,I looking for a house in NYC. So the first app recommended STREETEASY. This app is really good.Firstly, you can search area,and including the budgets and for the information about the house u can see the subway connected with […]
Product Hunt put up a list of apps for foodies which might be interesting to check out, given our topic.
I am often using language learning apps on my phone. When I was studying Spanish a couple years ago, I used Duolingo to supplement my studies. It is the best language learning app I have encountered. As great as Duolingo is, what is remarkable about it is unseen by the user. Basically, while the users […]
Here’s the lecture from yesterday. Please let me know if you have any questions, especially about creating app maps, wireframes, or using OmniGraffle! Mobile UX 101