September 2: Portfolio Development

Topics

Due September 7

  • Read Chapter 2 Designing for Touch.Open your most resolved responsive or mobile design on your phone. Physically measure all of the touch targets with a ruler. Do they fall within the guidelines introduced in this chapter? Explain. Do the same activity on a tablet. Turn in as a PDF on Google Drive (accuracy_yourname.pdf).

Due September 12

  • Read Chapter 3 & 4 Designing for Touch. Look at an interface you have designed on a mobile device. Consider the concepts introduced in chapters 3 and 4. Identify ways that you could make your interface less cumbersome, more efficient, elegant and intuitive that are within your personal current coding capabilities. Note: page 129-137 is highly technical and generally beyond the scope of this course. Skip if you have trouble following along. Turn in as a PDF on Google Drive (gestures_yourname.pdf).