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User Experience

Be visible

Your application should always make sure that the user knows what is going on.

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Be logical

In a hectic mobile situation, users need to be able to read and understand information on the display very quickly.

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Be predictable

The functions and UI controls must behave as the user expects.

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Mobile usability heuristics turned into practice.

Based on the article 'Appropriating and Assessing Heuristics for Mobile Computing', by Bertini, Gabrielli, and Gimani.

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Be big and clear

A glance at the display should be enough for a user to understand the information.

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Be helpful

Primarily, mobile UIs should minimise the amount of text input required.

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Be flexible and efficient

Allow users to personalise the UI, and provide shortcuts for advanced users where possible.

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Be pleasing

Mobile phones should look and work beautifully, and never embarrass the user in a social situation.

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Be understandable

Good error messages help users to recognise, diagnose, and, if possible, recover from the error.

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