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Thursday, January 17, 2008

S60 touch UI

Simplicity, expandability and user enjoyment are the guiding principles behind the S60 user interface. More at: http://www.s60.com/userexperience


Here are three key principles that guide the design of the S60 User Interface (UI):

  • User enjoyment is an important part of the experience. The UI needs to be fun without ever compromising its usability. UI transition animations are a great example of how this can be achieved.
  • Smart simplicity simplicity is addressed in all design iterations by making functions as simple and smart as possible. Many usability tests are conducted around the world with different cultures and languages to ensure this objective is being achieved. Enhanced multitasking and Common composer are recent designs from S60 3rd Edition FP2.
  • Expandable experiences. The S60 platform also gives users the power to decide what kind of functions they want in their S60 device, as well as how it looks and feels. The most familiar examples are the S60 graphical themes and downloadable applications.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

KDE On the N810 Internet Tablet