Designing for Windows 8 fundamentals of great design in Windows store apps
Designing for Windows 8 is a fast-paced, 150-page primer on the key design concepts you need to create successful Windows 8 apps. This book will help you design a user interface that is both delightful and effective, feels ‘right’ to your users, and encapsulates a great Windows 8 experience. In this...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Berkely, Calif.] :
Apress
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Colección: | The expert's voice in Windows 8
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629196306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Microsoft Design Style Inspirations; Bauhaus and the Modern Design Movement; Applying Bauhaus to Running Total; International Typographic Style (Swiss Design Style); Typographic Grids; Applying a Typographic Grid to Running Total; Clean and Consistent Typography; Applying Typography to Running Total; Clear Iconography; Applying Iconography to Running Total; Use of Photographic Imagery; Applying Photographic Imagery to Running Total; Bold Use of Color
- Using Color in Windows 8Cinematography and Motion Design; Motion Design in Windows 8; Summary; Chapter 2: Microsoft Design Style Principles; Show Pride in Craftsmanship; Sweat the Details; Sweat the Details in Running Total; Make It Safe and Reliable; Making Running Total Safe and Reliable; Align to the Grid; Aligning Running Total to the Grid; Be Fast and Fluid; Design for Touch; Designing Running Total for Touch; Delight with Motion; Delighting with Motion in Running Total; Be Responsive and Ready; Making Running Total Responsive and Ready; Be Authentically Digital; Avoid Skeuomorphism
- Avoiding Skeuomorphism in Running TotalUse Beautiful Typography and Bold Colors; Beautiful Typography and Bold Colors in Running Total; Be Cloud Connected; Cloud Connectedness in Running Total; Do More with Less; Be Great at Something; Being Great in Running Total; Put Content Before Chrome; Content Before Chrome in Running Total; Inspire Confidence; Inspiring Confidence in Running Total; Win as One; Fit into the UI Model; Work Together to Complete Scenarios; Working Together in Running Total; Use the Tools and Templates Effectively; Tools and Templates Used to Build Running Total; Summary
- Chapter 3: Design Strategies for Windows 8The "Best At" Statement; Specific "Best At" Statements; Truly Differentiating Your "Best At" Statement; Real-World "Best At" Example; Running Total's "Best At" Statement; Picking Appropriate Application Scenarios; Brainstorming for Scenarios; Brainstorming Scenarios for Running Total; Removing Scenarios That Sound Like "Features"; Removing "Features" from Running Total's Scenarios; Remove Scenarios That Don't Match the "Best At" Statement; Aligning Running Total's Scenarios with Its "Best At" Statement; Choosing a Navigation and Content Strategy
- Navigation Strategies for Windows 8The Hub; Running Total's Hub; The Navigation Bar; More Advanced Uses of the Navigation Bar; Use the Navigation Bar as Needed; Prototyping Your Design; Sketching; Strengths of Sketching in the Prototyping Process; Weaknesses of Sketching in the Prototyping Process; Paper Prototyping; Strengths of Paper Prototyping; Weaknesses of Paper Prototyping; Digital Prototyping; What Is Digital Prototyping?; Choosing a Prototyping Tool; Strengths of Digital Prototyping; Weaknesses of Digital Prototyping; Visual Design Mock-ups; Summary
- Chapter 4: Basic Building Blocks of Windows 8 Design
