Posts tagged "iPhone"
  1. Notes: 1 / 2 years ago 

    User Experience, driven by Mobile Network Operator.

    Today when I saw the news about “Google Buzz” at work, all of my office mates did try to find out if Google Buzz is available for them yet, some get success and some don’t. I as an Android phone user did try it from T-Mobile myTouch3G, guess what? It throw me to the page where it says only Android 2.0+ phones are able to use the Google Buzz.

    That’s where I discussed the “reason why I still love iPhone” with him, Apple don’t discriminate on the basis of Software Updates with its users, reason?  One Company, One Distribution Channel, One Device Manufacturer.  I know we heard tons of time that Apple is bad (or good depends on to whom you are talking) that they control everything except the “Network”. Google on other hand with there semi-open-source Mobile OS and then there are different manufacturers coming up with the Android based phone now almost every month.

    Here I am in a very limbo situation from a user perspective, why there is no symmetry on Android core firmware distribution? Is Network Carrier are the one who are suppose to decide what type of firmware I should have it? Crippled their experience? Check out the XDA Forums it fills with that kind of info, the brave Geeks of Android did their magic and still doing it to make the Experience superb! I myself running the T-Mobile Rooted Firmware and it gives me the boost on certain thing for instance… sliding my fingers on the screen and making the screen moves little faster than before (with the default Firmware).

    I know here we can debate “buy the Google Nexus or Motorola Droid”, let me tell you… I need it on what I have, not what I don’t have.

    I think the best way to approach this problem is let the Google give away the Android updates from there channel solely, and then if Mobile Network Operator and/or Manufacturer decide to put the ‘layer’ on it (see HTC Sense UI, MotorolaBlur, Sony Rachael UI, and Samsung TouchWiz UI for instance) they can ask there device users’ to download that ‘layer’ from their website. Only those who are interested will do it, and I think if your layer is so “Average Joe Friendly” they will for sure get it and it will fly from your server like a hot-cake.

    I once told my God Father that …. “Google Android Phones are not for you, because you don’t want complexity in your life… However it is for those who either enjoy the complexities or love complications in their lives and enjoy the Dancing Bear”.

    Happy Complexicating

     
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  2. 2 years ago 
    CliqCliq Colors: Very handy app for newbies and experts designer alike. I generally use this app to capture the impressive colors and steal them for my ideas. One annoying factor I noticed the Upper-Right-Corner button. It from first impression, sounds like a Settings Button. Where you can set your preferences. Problem is, it is not exactly like that. You will need this button to export your color plates and along with some settings and I do recommend it would be great if the UI especially Navigation Bar/Buttons must have more precise and general-convention-oriented icons. Overall, the learning curve is not too steep except the above captioned annoying icon representation. Update: There is a save button appears once you ready you Color grab. Once you click the save button it does took you to the screen where you can see the previously saved plates. Only issue I noticed is the Buttons are too tiny. And it’s like you need to snipe the tap very precisley. It would be great if icon on the upper-right corner had a text instead of icon. I would suggest “Archieve” is the suitable for it.

    CliqCliq Colors: Very handy app for newbies and experts designer alike.

    I generally use this app to capture the impressive colors and steal them for my ideas.

    One annoying factor I noticed the Upper-Right-Corner button. It from first impression, sounds like a Settings Button. Where you can set your preferences. Problem is, it is not exactly like that. You will need this button to export your color plates and along with some settings and I do recommend it would be great if the UI especially Navigation Bar/Buttons must have more precise and general-convention-oriented icons.

    Overall, the learning curve is not too steep except the above captioned annoying icon representation.

    Update: There is a save button appears once you ready you Color grab. Once you click the save button it does took you to the screen where you can see the previously saved plates. Only issue I noticed is the Buttons are too tiny. And it’s like you need to snipe the tap very precisley.

    It would be great if icon on the upper-right corner had a text instead of icon. I would suggest “Archieve” is the suitable for it.

     
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  3. 2 years ago 

    Balsamiq Mockups: UI Elements for iPhone Application Part 1


    Balsamiq Mockups from iPhone App wire-framing perspective…. Fortunately for any Experience Designer who religiously follow the wireframes ideas, related to websites or software, targeting any platform: mobile or desktop, is blessing in disguise, yes I used the word disguise, because I noticed whenever someone talk about Balsamiq Mockups they usually love to talk about Website Wireframing and Software Wireframing, but iPhone App UI Wireframing never discussed. I would like to point out the key Mokcup Elements available in the Balsamiq Mockups for iPhone UI Elements. iPhone Menu: You will notice the iPhone Menu Mockup is rich with the elements that needed in any general iPhone App, see figure 1 follow



    Lets explore it one by one

    For a simple label “This is a Label”

    To mimic the Delete Button type (without quote) “- Delete Button”.

    To produce the Add Button : “+ Add Button”.

    Sub-Menu UI representation can be achieved by using the “A Sub Menu, >” command, where “A Sub Menu” can be the text of your desire, and “, >” is the real meat here. Here comma “,” will right-aligned the “>” / Greater-Than Symbol. From iPhone Human Interface Guideline, this navigational icon falls in Tab Bars UI elements.

    For Label with Sub-Label the syntax is simple “Label and, Sub-Label”, again comma / “,” is to right-aligned any text it is similar as Sub-Menu except we are using Text instead of Symbol to produce the “Label & Sub-Level” effect.

    Checkbox / Checkmark is interesting, to produce the “checkbox/checkmark” effect use “v A Checkmark, (>)” syntax. “v” is to produce the “Checkmark” and (>) is for “Detail Disclosuer Button” .

    To produce the “Bulleted List” use “*” / asterisk,

    Toggle Button’s “On & Off” state sketching can be done by using “Toggle button, ON” and “Toggle button, OFF” command in Balsamiq Mockups.

    In my next post, we will explore more iPhone related UI Elements goodies in Balsamiq.

    Happy Wireframing!

     
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  4. 2 years ago 
    CliqCliq Colors: The best app if you are the designer and want to capture the everyday color inspiration. Annoying factor in this app? The Top-navigation bar, with tiny buttons. Unfortunately if you have thick fingers, you won’t be able to tap it nicely. Design the buttons as they are meant for Humans. Don’t design it for the Zombies / Vampires, because they are not the users of the app. As I am pretty much sure they don’t have iPhone and don’t require any Cell phone. Design it for human. Buttons are great if they are used it wisely in the app, especially in the Navigation Bar.

    CliqCliq Colors: The best app if you are the designer and want to capture the everyday color inspiration.

    Annoying factor in this app? The Top-navigation bar, with tiny buttons. Unfortunately if you have thick fingers, you won’t be able to tap it nicely. Design the buttons as they are meant for Humans. Don’t design it for the Zombies / Vampires, because they are not the users of the app. As I am pretty much sure they don’t have iPhone and don’t require any Cell phone. Design it for human.

    Buttons are great if they are used it wisely in the app, especially in the Navigation Bar.

     
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  5. 2 years ago  from bookmarklet

    “UI Does Matter” published!

    My article about User Experience of iPhone Apps under the title of “UI Does Matter” is published in iPhone Life Magazine Spring 2009 issue, it is available at your Newsstand or you can check it out the digital version at Zinio, it’s on Page 49.

    UI Does Matter!

    Until next time!

    BonGeek


     
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  6. 2 years ago 
    Bookmarks: Here I don’t see the Conventions’ proper usage. I downloaded this iPhone app to manage my Social Bookmarks. Alas! Once again hit by the un-usual convention usage in iPhone App arena. Well this Login/Logout is really not look like a Button, rather it is like a Textbox.

    Bookmarks: Here I don’t see the Conventions’ proper usage. I downloaded this iPhone app to manage my Social Bookmarks. Alas! Once again hit by the un-usual convention usage in iPhone App arena.

    Well this Login/Logout is really not look like a Button, rather it is like a Textbox.

     
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  7. 3 years ago 
    Tumblerlette: Don’t scare the people right off the bat, give them a chance to digest the UI at first. That was my first impression when I launch that app, it kept that message “Invalid account info” (very vivid and clean though, iBART should take a notice of that). But hey, I never entered my sign in info. Instead it should welcome user with “Sign-in to get started with Tumbling” !

    Tumblerlette: Don’t scare the people right off the bat, give them a chance to digest the UI at first. That was my first impression when I launch that app, it kept that message “Invalid account info” (very vivid and clean though, iBART should take a notice of that). But hey, I never entered my sign in info. Instead it should welcome user with “Sign-in to get started with Tumbling” !

     
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  8. 3 years ago 
    BlackJack by MobilityWare: The very best, elegant and beautiful banner-ad approach I have seen in any iPhone app so far. I think the apps relying on banner-ad should consider there approach. Two thumbs up for the beautiful approach by MobilityWare

    BlackJack by MobilityWare: The very best, elegant and beautiful banner-ad approach I have seen in any iPhone app so far. I think the apps relying on banner-ad should consider there approach. Two thumbs up for the beautiful approach by MobilityWare

     
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  9. 3 years ago 
    Tumble: The easiest way to publish your Tumblr Blog, one tiny thing I would recommend is that it should put some attention on the upper-right corner button. It lablel should be text properly. One more bit, it should allow me to view my blog post. This feature going to make this app a very solid app for Tumblr Blogging

    Tumble: The easiest way to publish your Tumblr Blog, one tiny thing I would recommend is that it should put some attention on the upper-right corner button. It lablel should be text properly. One more bit, it should allow me to view my blog post. This feature going to make this app a very solid app for Tumblr Blogging

     
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  10. 3 years ago  from mobile
    Linked-in: Adding and deleting feature is missing. it shoudl mimic the exact replica of iPhone’s email client’s delete Option.

    Linked-in: Adding and deleting feature is missing. it shoudl mimic the exact replica of iPhone’s email client’s delete Option.

     
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  11. 3 years ago  from mobile
    GooSync : The Noisy Server Setting UI which is really unnecessarily demanding.

    GooSync : The Noisy Server Setting UI which is really unnecessarily demanding.

     
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  12. 3 years ago  from mobile
    iTune AppStore : Unfortunately I encountered this error, sounds like the iTune AppStore was getting updated and I was browsing it during that process. Anywayz, the update should be done in a “Transactional” basis, instead of “Asynchronous” basis, as it sounds like with AppStore.

    iTune AppStore : Unfortunately I encountered this error, sounds like the iTune AppStore was getting updated and I was browsing it during that process. Anywayz, the update should be done in a “Transactional” basis, instead of “Asynchronous” basis, as it sounds like with AppStore.

     
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  13. 3 years ago  from mobile
    Bestsellers: This app got some cool idea, but wrapped in Advertisement in a way that it become the “Adware” app. There should be a strict standard, and there should be an alliance I would say “Microsoft, Google, Yahoo & Apple” (and for most of the people thats pretty much about Computer & Internet is. :-P ) . The Ad should be of specific size, and the appearance or impression should be limited or with some standards. Else it will kill the real purpose of application and the user-friendliness.

    Bestsellers: This app got some cool idea, but wrapped in Advertisement in a way that it become the “Adware” app. There should be a strict standard, and there should be an alliance I would say “Microsoft, Google, Yahoo & Apple” (and for most of the people thats pretty much about Computer & Internet is. :-P ) . The Ad should be of specific size, and the appearance or impression should be limited or with some standards. Else it will kill the real purpose of application and the user-friendliness.

     
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  14. 3 years ago  from mobile
    iPray UI : the way the add and delete funtionality implemented is not user friendly it should maintain the same iPhone experience offers.

    iPray UI : the way the add and delete funtionality implemented is not user friendly it should maintain the same iPhone experience offers.

     
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I am Mohammed Mudassir Azeemi   resident of San Francisco Bay Area

and User Experience Designer & Software Architect

User Interface Does Matter!

 
 

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