MobileAppUI

If you have a website, tracking or measuring the traffic the website receives is an obviously important step to consider. Not only does it give you an idea of what kind of traffic your site receives, but it also helps you plan the future of your site and keeps you motivated. There are a large  [ Read More ]

In a previous post I listed some free UI libraries. In this one I’ll take a look at example applications. There’s no better way to experiment how a UI library works than trying it hands on. Many UI library projects provide example apps that are great for exactly that. These apps will give you a good understanding  [ Read More ]

You are probably aware of the contents of the screenshot in the image above. That’s the vanilla desktop you get after a fresh OS X Lion installation. Why’s that up there? Because it has been recreated in HTML5 and CSS3 by Alessio Atzeni, a web designer and front-end developer from Rome, Italy. The project, available  [ Read More ]

The most common problem from clients or stakeholders is not that the design wasn’t good but that it didn’t meet the business objectives or didn’t solve the problem the app was supposed to solve.  This is true for any project but there are a few unique questions for iPhone apps that you should be sure  [ Read More ]

We’ve covered a lot of the essential design concepts already in this crash course.  Yet, there are still those facts and tricks that separate the experts from the amateurs. Here are a few essential things you will absolutely be expected to know without looking it up: How to take a snapshot of your iPhone screen  [ Read More ]

There will inevitably be many cycles of iterating your design before you reach consensus.  You need prototyping tools that will allow you to mock up (and update your changes) quickly. Everyone has their personal preference on the tools or medium they prefer for prototyping.  Some designers prefer specialized prototyping tools, others prefer the design tools  [ Read More ]

With Android, there is a huge range of devices, screen sizes, input mechanisms, and OS versions.  You simply can’t guarantee a client or your team that the app that is delivered will look and feel perfect on every possible device out there.  While you will certainly do your best to design so that it works  [ Read More ]

You need to design an Android app… yesterday. You know something about UI design or GUI design so fortunately you aren’t new to design.  Maybe you’ve already learned how to design for iOS (iPhone/iPad) on this site.  But you’ve heard that there are a huge range of Android devices with different screen sizes, buttons, and  [ Read More ]

If you have a website, tracking or measuring the traffic the website receives is an obviously important step to consider. Not only does it give you an idea of what kind of traffic your site receives, but it also helps you plan the future of your site and keeps you motivated. There are a large  [ Read More ]

You are probably aware of the contents of the screenshot in the image above. That’s the vanilla desktop you get after a fresh OS X Lion installation. Why’s that up there? Because it has been recreated in HTML5 and CSS3 by Alessio Atzeni, a web designer and front-end developer from Rome, Italy. The project, available  [ Read More ]

No, it’s not a Dribbble week here on Beautiful Pixels. But we can’t really help it when the fine folks in the iOS developer community keep churning out one beautiful app after another, can we? In the previous post, we told you about Balllin’ app — a beautiful app for both iPhone and iPad to  [ Read More ]