Fall is a wonderful time of year for Apple fans. It’s the time of year when we all start to actually get our hands on the new iPhones and other devices Apple launched during their fall event. And with new devices comes the need to do something with the old devices. Rather than letting your […]
A Guide to Getting Ready for iOS 12 Notifications for Designers
Now that iOS 12 is out and some users have upgraded to the operating system, you’ll want to start revising your application to take advantage of the new features of iOS 12 notifications. What’s new in iOS 12 Notifications? iOS 12 brings a number of changes to how notifications work. While no single change completely […]
7 Great Ways To Learn Swift Online
As web developers, it’s our responsibility to make sure our clients have beautiful, functional and maintainable websites. But in today’s development environment, more and more clients need a mobile app solution of some kind, and they’re looking to web developers to help them create it. And in a world where some 91% of Americans have […]
10 Tutorials for Aspiring Web Designer
Creativity has no ends and web design is all about creating new designs online. We see web designers learning about new design skills everyday & surfing the web to know the latest web design trends most of the time. This is the very reason, the best design magazines and blogs continuously share the collection of […]
10 Smartphone & Tablet Mobile Apps for Prototyping
Digital prototyping is a popular activity for creating simple interface mockups. The UI design process starts with an idea which is then fleshed out into a mockup. But most of the time the initial mockup(s) will be styled in low-fidelity wireframes which are then improved through color and texture. The following mobile apps are perfect […]
6 Design Patterns for a Successful Mobile App Interface
Smartphones have become a staple in the lives of many techies and non-techies alike. With this ever-growing audience mobile interface design trends have also grown to become cleaner, simpler, and easier to understand. Building a mobile app has never been easier – but that doesn’t mean it’s super easy work! This post outlines 6 interface […]
50 Brilliant iPad Mobile App User Interface Designs
The iPad tablet device has grown wildly in a few short years and is certainly here to stay. Mobile app developers are constantly pushing for the next big idea to rack up popular listings in the iOS App Store. The best way to accomplish this is combining powerful programming techniques with simple intuitive user interfaces. […]
40 Stunning iOS App Icons for Design Inspiration
There is no denying the popularity of Apple’s iOS App Store. There are more developers joining and publishing their apps every week. And the process is moving so quickly that smaller apps with amazing features can get pushed underneath the rug. I want to dedicate this showcase to some amazing iPhone and iPad app icons. […]
27 Responsive Website Designs for Mobile Safari
The latest trends in responsive web design have ushered in a new era of mobile technology. The Internet is easier to access on almost all smartphone devices. So these days you should be working to support a growing audience of iPhone & Google Android users. But where do you start with such a big project? […]
Android vs iOS; A Usability Battle
Lately I’ve noticed a number of articles with gripes and groans about the Android user experience, the way interfaces are designed, the usability of Android apps, and a lack of satisfaction with the whole Android ecosystem.
As someone who works on day-to-day basis with usability testing and user experience design, my interest was piqued. Were these users just iPhone users who expressed dissatisfaction after a brief flirtation with Android, or was there something deeper going on?
I can’t honestly say I’ve had a lot of experience with Android – although I do own two iOS devices – so I couldn’t write off these concerns one way or another. But rather than basing it off a few, possibly biased opinions, it seemed the fairest way to compare the two was to set up a quick usability test.