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Designing iPad Interfaces - New Navigation Schemas

Event Interactive 2011
Format Solo
Organizer Lynn Teo AKQA
Description With every new “form factor” comes a unique set of design conventions and interaction paradigms. The emergence of tablet interfaces such as the iPad marks a new chapter in digital design. How much of web navigation or smartphone conventions persist in this new world? And what are we seeing that's new? Are there specific wayfinding and browsing mechanisms that make for a satisfying and productive iPad user experience? Based on an assessment of 50+ iPad applications that run the gamut from utility/transactional interfaces to comic readers and other publishing apps, this presentation provides a focused analysis and assessment of navigation methods in a distilled format. Navigation schemas will be explored by interaction design themes, supported by examples, and recommendations on when best to employ them.
Questions
Answered
  1. What are the trends we're seeing in iPad application design navigation?
  2. What are the underlying design principles informing these design paradigms?
  3. How effective are the navigation approaches? Why are some more/less effective than others?
  4. Do certain design scenarios call for specific navigation schemas?
  5. What are some best practices in navigation design?
Level Intermediate
Category Interface / Interaction Design
Tags information architecture, tablets, ux