For questions regarding UX on iPhone applications and web apps accessible via the iPhone.
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In what situations would pagination be perferable over scrolling on the iPhone?
In the case of displaying blocks of text I know that the majority of applications on the iPhone support scrolling. Notable exceptions are ebook apps like iBooks and the Kindle app.
Is the decision ...
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17answers
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Tools for creating mockups for mobile device UIs [closed]
I am looking for tools that can help me to create UI mockups for different mobile phones such as iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 devices. Is there any application that can do this?
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4answers
268 views
Is there any user experience benefit of having a patterned background in iPhone apps?
In your experience, do users of iPhone apps enjoy using an app with a "cool special background", like the one below, or do patterned backgrounds distract from the overall point of the app?
I've seen ...
4
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3answers
687 views
How to A/B test a published IOS and Android app on actual users?
I've published several apps on IOS and Android adding flurry to measure the interaction that is happening in those apps, however, I'd love to enhance this interaction and make my apps more useful by ...
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0answers
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Context usage for the smartphone [closed]
What do we know about the context usage for the smartphone?
For example, Is it safe to assume that the main Smartphone user is on the go (in an outdoor environment) and usually looking for quick ...
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votes
1answer
2k views
Best drop down options for iOS? [closed]
Which is the best drop down options for iPad and iPhone devices?
Picker Wheel
Actionsheet
Something else?
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5answers
1k views
Should Android and iPhone UI be different?
I'm not completely new to developing apps, but I'm at a point where I'm trying to develop something and deploy it on several mobile platforms. To only concentrate on two major ones, suppose I'm ...
4
votes
1answer
585 views
What are the best practices of designing a validation message on an iPhone App?
I am working on designing an iPhone app and I need to know which validation message style is the most recommended for the forms included.
I don't prefer to use a pop up window i need something that ...
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6answers
775 views
When to use the Back button vs. Cancel/Done on iPhone
I noticed that in some cases Apple uses Cancel / Done buttons, and in others there's only the the Back button.
In Calendar, for example, when you choose how often an event should repeat, you have ...
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3answers
1k views
Are “submit” buttons important for forms on iPhone and Android apps?
When inputting text on the last text field in a form on an iPhone and Android app, the enter key can be highlighted or (on iOS anyway) renamed "done", so that tapping it will submit the form. ...
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votes
2answers
581 views
iPhone - Password Forgotten - popup dialog or modal?
I have been struggling a little with this problem.
I'll start introducing my case so to better explain my concerns.
The scenario I'm dealing with is that of a password forgotten feature:
I have a ...
