1. Dos and Don'ts of Android UI
Juhani Lehtimäki, Snapp TV Ltd

3. Plan for different Hardware

5. Don't assume software

10. http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

11. Follow design guidelines

12. http://developer.android.com/design

13. Design for users

15. You're not your user!
"I like the back button and don't
have issues with it."
"I personally find nothing confusing
about the back button. It takes you
back to the previous Activity."

16. Your users are not designers

17. Don't use designs from
other platforms

21. Don't build a tablet app

23. Design scalable UI

33. Make your layouts scalable

34. RelativeLayout
GridLayout
LinearLayout
etc.

36. Don't lock to portrait

39. Support multiple screen
densities

42. LDPI
MDPI
HDPI XHDPI

43. android:layout_marginLeft="64dp"
1 DP = 1 PX on
MDPI screen

44. Use scalable graphics

45. 9-patch

46. Draw in XML / code

47. Prepare for different default theme

49. Keep navigation simple and flat

50. ?

52. Help users to keep track

54. Don't use bottom tabs

57. Let users swipe between tabs

59. Menu button is dead

61. android:targetSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="16"

62. Use Android intents to share

64. Use Android icons

66. Don't use on-screen back button

69. Don't use popups

73. Don't use splash screen

75. Don't use tutorial screens

82. Don't force login

86. Don't hide the status bar

88. Customization is not an
alternative to design!

90. vs.
Design
Decision

91. Put your app in front of
real users

93. And the most importantly

95. Thank you!
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