RCOS User Interface Reseaarch Sean Austin July 22nd 2011 Friday, July 22, 11
RCOS User Interface ReseaarchSean AustinJuly 22nd 2011
Friday, July 22, 11
Recap
Research User Interface / Experience / Interaction
Bring a concise, open-source resource for developers
Translate lessons into code
Friday, July 22, 11
Progress - Research
Found more information on interfaces than I could handle
Validated thoughts on needing concise resource
Found books are more relevant and useful than research papers (not initial assumption)
Friday, July 22, 11
Progress - Resource
Updated Web Resources / Communities (Core77.com, Norman’s site)
Books -- Designing Interactions, Designing with the Mind in Mind, Don’t Make Me Think, The Inmates Run the Asylum, Living with Complexity
Moggridge (First Laptop), Johnson (PhD, Java), Krug (Apple, AOL, etc.), Cooper (VB), Norman (Apple, HP, etc.)
Friday, July 22, 11
Progress - Development
Weather Application for Android 1.6+
Design decision to reduce usage on new APIs so over 99% of Android users have compatibility
Prototype created
Friday, July 22, 11
Progress - Prototype
Core Functionality Implemented
Google API
Working for 1.6+
Friday, July 22, 11
Progress - Next StepsStreamline UI per Prototype Spec
GPS
Soft Launch on Android Marketplace for User feedback
Refinement of Blog/Resources
Friday, July 22, 11