Learn Design for iOS Development
- Length: 160 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Apress
- Publication Date: 2013-12-22
- ISBN-10: 1430263644
- ISBN-13: 9781430263647
- Sales Rank: #5754241 (See Top 100 Books)
Learn Design for iOS Development is for you if you’re an iOS developer and you want to design your own apps to look great and be in tune with the latest Apple guidelines. You’ll learn how to design your apps to work with the exciting new iOS 7 look and feel, which your users expect within their latest apps.
What youll learn
- How to build apps that work within the exciting new iOS 7 design paradigm
- How to design great looking apps that your users will find a pleasure to use
- The deeper design elements you can apply to your apps
- What is and how to use Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)
- How to go beyond Apple’s HIG guidelines to create innovative apps
- Design pattern basics and how you can use them
- How to use wireframes to create your app
- How to use Adobe Photoshop to create the visual assets for your apps
- How to create your app’s icon and additional graphics for the App Store
- Extra considerations for iPad app design considerations
- Common design best practices and mistakes
Who this book is for
This book is for iOS developers who know that they can code well, but want to know how they can build apps to also have brilliant designs. This book is also a guide for all iOS app developers who want their apps to look contemporary within the new iOS 7 interface guidelines.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. You’ve Got an Idea for an iPhone App, Now What?
Chapter 2. iOS: What You Need to Know
Chapter 3. iOS 7 and Flat Design
Chapter 4. Getting to Know the User Interface of the iPhone and iPad Design Considerations
Chapter 5. Mobile Design Patterns
Chapter 6. Using Wireframes to Design Your App
Chapter 7. Designing Your Visual Assets with Adobe Photoshop
Chapter 8. Creating Your App Icon and Additional Graphics for the App Store
Chapter 9. Finalizing Your Assets for App Development
Chapter 10. Design Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid
