Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Unit 9 Reading Response


iPhone and iPad retina screens display at two times the resolution of non-retina screens. A single pixel in a non-retina device, is taken up by four in a retina version. This allows for a more detailed and crisper image to view on the device. Flowcharting is an important place to begin to direct the path of the applications usability before designing.  Storyboarding is an efficient way to streamline an application, through visual analysis before committing the time to create it digitally. Beginning with a lo-fi mock up, the application can be further visualized to prune and polish the usability. It is important to keep in mind a universal design and consider the various orientation and screens sizes it will be displayed on. Icon design is important because it is the first thing a user will see and interact with in the application and it is typically visible on screen constantly. Testing is smart. Gather and distribute resources. Documentation on use, styles, and layout is vital to relay the applications standard look and feel.