Desktop vs mobile app design - Session 2

This article aims to…

• recommend you some app developers so you can hire them for your company.

• teach you the secrets of the most famous app developers all around the world.

• show you some best practices so you can create the ultimate user experience.

• rank the most lucrative pc and mobile apps and explain their process of creation.

Some characteristics of mobile apps related to size are…

• fixed navigation bars and pull-out menus.

• minimalism and the hamburger menu.

• horizontal wide screens and discoverability.

• navigation menus and pop-ups.

Some advantages of pc apps, in terms of interaction, are that you…

• have an infinite slate of gestures

• can swipe, shake, or poke on the screen.

• don’t need a cursor, only your fingertips

• can hover and rollover on the screen

It’s possible to transfer all of Photoshop’s tools to its mobile version.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

The hamburger menu gets its name because it looks like a top and bottom bun with a meat patty between them.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Users prefer to carry out longer tasks on desktop apps.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Most of the time, users use both devices: pc and mobiles, even for different areas of the same task.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Users prefer to purchase on mobile apps because it is more comfortable, and it is easier to fill in formats.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

According to the article, the hamburger menu is…

• found in newer apps and websites that hide the traditional file menu.

• shown in almost all fast-food restaurants whose specialty is hamburgers.

• Immediately accessed when pressing the Alt key + H.

• used to redirect users to other apps or websites with related content.

____________ makes use of your phone’s accelerometer to know when you’re driving, and switches to a bitmoji car.

• Waze

• Google Maps

• CityMapper

• Snapchat