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Tonight’s discussion

• DropBox: Why a Smartphone Class? (PPT w/audio ~ 20 minutes)
  Supporting document: Pew> US Mobile Use, 2015
• DropBox: Creating Mobile Apps (PPT w/audio ~55 minutes)

Lab

• Read  (a) Designer’s guide to DPI, (b)  Designing mobile apps, where to start?
  • Review iOS Human Interface Guidelines, Android User Interface Guidelines and User Experience Design Guidelines for Windows Phone.
  • Post to WordPress.com course blog (category: project) before end of class: analyze the three platforms. How are the interfaces alike? How are they different? What are the design challenges regarding device size and screen resolution?
  • Purpose > begin visualizing the differences in these platforms. Most of us are familiar only with the UI of our mobile platform.

Next session assignments

• Read/resources: Tips for (Android) designers and Android cheatsheet for graphic designers
  • Purpose > more crash-course on designing for Android
• For this week (M, W):
  • If you have already designed for iOS device … create new templates for Android to redesign the exact same screens. Built-in interface elements will change, as will dimensions.
  • If you have designed for web browser … investigate how your screen size (aspect ratio) changes on a mobile device. Pick an Android phone or tablet … then mock up your prior session design for mobile.
  • Due end-of-class Wednesday. We’ll talk about the best way to submit.
    • Purpose > to begin exploring how designs render differently on different devices
• Post : your learning goals for the course
  • Due 5 pm Wednesday; post to SB Design Students on WordPress.com (category, project)
    • Purpose > create clear expectations for success and help mold course content