Mobile Application User Interface Design

OCI - Education & Training - Mobile Application User Interface Design

Schedule


There are no open enrollment classes currently scheduled.

Goals
This workshop introduces participants to concepts and techniques for effective mobile user interface design. The focus is on designing and prototyping mobile user experiences that are simple, intuitive, and fun.

This course is offered in St. Louis, Missouri through Washington University's Center for the Application of Information Technology (CAIT) and can be applied toward a Certificate of Advanced Studies from CAIT. It can also be delivered as a private event for your company or organization. Contact training@ociweb.com for more information.

Audience
Designers and developers of applications for mobile platforms.

Duration
6 hours (1 day)

Prerequisites
None

Contents
  • Mobile vs. desktop user experience
  • Performance
  • Display size, resolution, and readability (including tablets)
  • Use of color, sounds, and voice
  • Interaction styles (touch, multi-touch, swipes, motions, etc.)
  • Multi-tasking
  • Menus, menu depth, and other methods of navigation
  • Text input constraints
  • Sensitivity to the context of usage (semantic, spatial, social, temporal)

Format
Lecture and collaborative, hands-on exercises