Presentation on the basic principles that define how Android apps should be designed, along with popular patterns

1. Android Design
Principles
by Faiz M

2. Enchant Me

3. Delight me in surprising ways

4. Real objects are more fun
than buttons and menus

5. Let me make it mine

6. Get to know me

7. Simplify My Life

8. Keep it brief

9. Pictures are faster than
words

10. Decide for me but let me
have the final say

11. Only show what I need when
I need it

12. I should always know where I
am

13. Never lose my stuff

14. If it looks the same, it should
act the same

15. Only interrupt me if its
important

16. Make Me
Amazing

17. Give me tricks that work
everywhere

18. It's not my fault

19. Sprinkle encouragement

20. Do the heavy lifting for me

21. Make important things fast

22. Popular design
patterns
And how to use them

23. Application Branding

24. Cards UI

25. Navigation Drawer

26. Translucent Bars

27. Action Bar

28. Tabs

29. Thank You
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