Maemo Summit 2009 Presentation
"Designing UI for the Maemo 5"
by Mox Soini
Abstract:
How to make the applications work together as an integrated whole?
This talk will discuss the UI Design of the Maemo 5 product as an "application portfolio". Design patterns as well as application specific designs are presented, and the reasoning for the design decisions.
Design of the pre-installed applications in the Maemo 5 product is discussed, highlighting the UI flows, common user experience solutions and power user features. Throughout the application walk-through, the structure and "look and feel" of the applications is categorized, resulting in a conceptual design tool for 3rd party application designers and developers.
8. Easily understandable
with Soul
Simple â not too neutral
Positive surprises
Clean
Delights
9. Reduced set of UI elements
⢠The key in deďŹning ďŹnger usability
⢠The key in attaining UI consistency
⢠Accelerate the design and development time (reduced complexity)
⢠Avoiding customization where possible
10. Compared to past
⢠The UNIX philosophy â âdo one thing and do it well".
⢠Finger usage â Larger size of UI elements
⢠Removal of focus
⢠Avoid dimming
⢠Only few menu items UP
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⢠No tabs in dialogs
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21. VOIP services
IM services
Sharing services
Plugins
Media ďŹlters
Media formats
OpenMax
22. Contact list
ProďŹle
Alarms Bluetooth
3G / Wlan
networking Integration Metadata
Location Music / Video
File Choosers playing
Camera
23. Keep in mind
⢠Simplicity
⢠Focus on key use cases
⢠Fluent and seamless
⢠Not cramming all in the same place
⢠Each view has itâs own purpose