Mobile Designing- The Right Way To Do It

Mobile Designing- The Right Way To Do It

The mobile app industry have seen a paradigm shift in the last few years and with the sudden boom that had flooded the app stores, users feel really drenched in this unwanted shower of apps. With small businesses to large enterprises, now a days everybody has got an app. While some of these apps offer a great experience in terms of user interface as well as productivity, there are some who are just a namesake good for nothing, piece of junk. This brings us to the million dollar question, as to what is it that should be kept in mind while developing or designing an app.

App developing can be seen as a perfect partnership between engineering and beauty to offer an end product that offers a correct blend of user interface and productivity. However simple it might seem, in reality it isn't. Many times in a bid to provide extreme usability and functionality, developers tend to overlook the designing part of the app or vice-versa. While users tend to prefer the functionality of an app, design is something that they lay their eyes on first. So, Designing gives the first impression to the user and is equally important. For all those app designers, you need to focus on the following points when you take up development of an app.

Sketch Out The Key Areas To Focus Upon

Always make an outline, broadly mentioning the points that you need to bear in mind while undertaking the development of the app. As discussed above, many times designers tend to ignore the design and user interface of the app in a bid to provide better functionality. And by the time they realise it, it's too late and nothing much can be done. Therefore, always make sure you leave enough room for designing so that an engaging user interface can be developed accordingly.

Details and Content:

It is a very common notion that graphics appeal more and has a better reach as compared to the simple plain text. However, it is true, it is not the ultimate truth. Getting the right image that sends out the right message is a daunting task. Further, the quality of image also plays a crucial role. Users although like the content and flawlessness of an app, the quality of image and graphics is something that they desire. So ,make sure your app offers a correct blend of high resolution images and quality content.

Brand Integration:

Well, isn't it obvious? I mean the sole reason for developing an app is that you want to make your brand popular among the masses and meanwhile ensure a better functionality to the users. The most common and over-exerted way of doing it is incorporating your logo in everything, from background to icons to loading icon and so on. While it may seem a credible option, overuse of this can turn out to be irritating and thereby, have an adverseeffect. So, make sure you chose the colour combination in while doing this. For instance, a lighter background image bearing your logo will look soothing and add an appeal to your design.

It's a Mobile Device And Not a Super-Computer:

Yes, time for reality check guys. The beginning of the app development age has really paid the price for this. The apps were developed thinking that the smart phones are tiny-computers instead of an entirely new device demanding specialised treatment and need to meet specific user expectations. So, instead of trying to mimic the website's functionality the app should be designed considering the gestures as a a crucial part of a mobile device.

Consider The Device And The Platform: 

Well gone are the days, when apps were developed for the all blessed iphones. Now, there are multiple platforms available that require apps specific to those platforms only. Android although is the most popular of the lot, windows platform too is gaining popularity. So, Design apps that look consistent according to the platforms. Another important thing to consider is the size and resolutions of the devices. A device with smaller resolution can do fine with a lower resolution while same resolution in a device with bigger screen won't give that good an effect. So. Best way to do is develop the app with multiple resolutions as Low, Medium and High Resolutions. And if you can give the user an option to choose the resolution, then it will surely pay in the longer run.

Mobile app development industry is one of the most versatile and dynamic industries. Every year new trends and crazy ideas emerge that take the mobile app industry by storm. While some of them have been successfully able to leave an impression on the minds of the users, some got lost in the crowd. So make sure, you ponder over the aforementioned points before barging on the mobile app designing path.

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