RCOS User Interface ReseaarchSean AustinJuly 22nd 2011

Friday, July 22, 11

Recap

Research User Interface / Experience / Interaction

Bring a concise, open-source resource for developers

Translate lessons into code

Friday, July 22, 11

Progress - Research

Found more information on interfaces than I could handle

Validated thoughts on needing concise resource

Found books are more relevant and useful than research papers (not initial assumption)

Friday, July 22, 11

Progress - Resource

Updated Web Resources / Communities (Core77.com, Norman’s site)

Books -- Designing Interactions, Designing with the Mind in Mind, Don’t Make Me Think, The Inmates Run the Asylum, Living with Complexity

Moggridge (First Laptop), Johnson (PhD, Java), Krug (Apple, AOL, etc.), Cooper (VB), Norman (Apple, HP, etc.)

Friday, July 22, 11

Progress - Development

Weather Application for Android 1.6+

Design decision to reduce usage on new APIs so over 99% of Android users have compatibility

Prototype created

Friday, July 22, 11

Progress - Prototype

Core Functionality Implemented

Google API

Working for 1.6+

Friday, July 22, 11

Progress - Next StepsStreamline UI per Prototype Spec

GPS

Soft Launch on Android Marketplace for User feedback

Refinement of Blog/Resources

Friday, July 22, 11