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If you have only one action in the action overflow, then you really don't have an overflow as you can replace the action overflow with the action itself.
The only times I would recommend having an action overflow despite only having one action are:
When you want to limit or discourage the use of that action. For example, you may want to discourage use of ...
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This is the perfect time to reference the Android "FIT scheme"
If either F, I, or T apply, then it's appropriate for the action bar. Otherwise, it belongs in the action overflow.
F — Frequent
Will people use this action at least 7 out of 10 times they visit the screen? Will they typically use it several times in a row? Would taking an extra step ...
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These elements are specifically recommended against in the Android design guidelines: http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/pure-android.html
While the guidelines are simply guidelines, it's important that they be broken with purpose. As Google says on the Pure Android page: While a "design once, ship anywhere" approach might save you time up-front, ...
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Or is it a new tendency regarding UX, regardless of having both Android and iOS versions of the apps?
It is a great solution for having more than 5 (bottom bar) menu items available. The slide-out menu means you don't lose track of where you are, a problem when accessing a menu through pagination. Since most apps use a fixed header at the top of the ...
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My opinion is that there are a number of different reasons for the 'trend' (I've seen this used in some very old applications before, so apparently it is popular again). Interestingly enough, before everyone had wide screen monitors, there were different strategies for hiding information, and this was one of them. I think many designers struggling with ...
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Your second option of a toaast notification will be just enough. User who are interested will try to follow the steps linked from the toast to add the widget. I did exactly that on my bank app where they told me that it's possible to see your account balance without being signed in. Great usability and I don't leave the phone to anyone (and if they steal my ...
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I just came across the same problem while designing a sign up page.
I agree the answers above. I am also surprised the see few new websites like newmyspace.com using the same.
Probably we should be able to find skin to input that give visual cue to users while have only border in the bottom but has some depth(inner shadow or something) inside the input ...
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There are few recent companies that are enabling you to do this right away e.g.
1) Optimimo - http://www.optimimo.com
2) Arise.io - http://www.arise.io (Clone of Clutch.io bought by Twitter)
There are few others that you will find when you search for Mobile A/B Testing in Google.
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I am not sure if this question is duplicate, but You can find the answer here: Periods at the end of a sentence in alert message
"If it's a proper sentence, give it proper punctuation" - DA01
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If you are writing prose, a . (full stop) is there to show a the end of a sentence so that you know when the next one starts. If you only have one sentence, then it isn't strictly necessary for clarity. Hence, if it's a short notification message of only one sentence, you can leave it out.
That said you should keep to the style guides given for your ...
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If it's just a screen with text on it, then there are two options that work on both a large and a small screen equally well:
Navigate by swiping. Swipe left or right should related to back and forward respectively. This is a common pattern that has proven to work.
Place thin transparent navigation bars on the left and right with a clickable area much ...
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iOS developers/designers usually honor design patterns established by the millieu of the platform. This creates a sense of consistency across apps that makes users feel that the device is easier to use.
Example: Pull-to-refresh was first established by Tweety on iOS and has now been adopted by countless other apps. Even Apple themselves jumped on this ...
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Note that the 3 stacked bars is a metaphor for the vertical beveled stripes that physical vertical draggable objects often has. Check the back of a remote, you'll probably find a similar pattern on the lid that covers the batteries.
The line of dots (as Roman Nurik showed) is therefore, in mho, a better metaphor for something that is draggable in all ...
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Actually, I would say there is a standard icon and it is three horizontal bars stacked on top of each other. Ideally the bars should look slightly raised as though they are a "grip".
See this for example: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/jquery-ui-sortable/
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