beyond the hamburger menu - reasons:london, 20 feb 2015
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www.flickr.com/photos/alexnormand/5992512756@annadahlstrom | Reasons:London, 20 February 2015
BEYOND THE
MENUWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DESIGNING FOR MULTIPLE DEVICES
hamburger
What about Wall•E?
www.robotshop.com/blog/where-is-wall-e-1391
“ Design for everyone and you design for no-one”
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coofdy/12245978213/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobib/13759982694
With mobile the impossible has become possible
www.flickr.com/photos/exlibris/2552107635
“ A third of all smartphone users in the U.K.—or 11 million adults—check their phone within five minutes of waking. ”
- Source: WSJ
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bfishadow/4604166391
“ Just a giant iPhone. ”
1. Move away from mobile
mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile. mobile.
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It’s amazing!!!
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Yes, it really is. But…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/neontommy/9795979256
People think of this
Source: Google Search result
Many of us own multiple devices
Commute
Sequential usage
Morning Work
Simultaneous usage
+
Multi-tasking
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Extending
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Complementing
OR
“ 90% of users start a task on one device and then complete it on another. ”
- Source: Google
Source: Google Search result
2. It’s the same, but different
www.flickr.com/photos/patdavid/9391602153
“ Your mobile phone has more computing power than the computers used for the Apollo 11 moon landing. ”
- Source: www.factslides.com/s-Mobile-Phones
Source: http://think.storage.googleapis.com/docs/how-advertisers-can-extend-their-relevance-with-search_research-studies.pdf
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“ 7 out of 10 smartphone and tablet users expect the same quality of experience on all devices. ”
- Source: Vibrantmedia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pavlinajane/11389693545
“ 88% of smartphone owners used their mobile as part of their Christmas shopping last year. ”
- Source: Weve
Myth: Mobile users are rushed & on the go
Image courtesy of Shutterstock
Mobile Search MoMentSUnderStanding how Mobile driveS converSionS
3 of 4 mobile searches trigger follow-up actions
Mobile searches drive valuable
outcomes for businesses
Actions triggered by mobile search
also happen very quickly
of conversions (store visit, phone call or purchase) happening within an hour55%
On average, each mobile search triggers
nearly 2 follow-up actions
Product & shopping searches have a higher number of outcomesNumber of follow-up actions per mobile search
Mobile search is always on, happening
on the go, at home and at work
of mobile searches occur at home or work; 17% on the go77%
2.082.523.56
Travel FoodAutoBeauty Tech
2.072.20
36%
Continued
Research
18%
Shared Information
17%
Made a Purchase
25%
Visited a Retailer’s
Website
17%
Visited a Store
7%
Called a Business
Mobile searches are strongly tied to specific contexts
Shopping queries are 2x more likely to be in store
Source: http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/infographics/creating-moments-that-matter-infographic.html
Source: http://www.smartinsights.com/mobile-marketing/mobile-marketing-analytics/mobile-marketing-statistics/
Devices are used interchangeably
www.flickr.com/photos/soyproject/6066959891
Users expect an equal & continuous experience across each one
www.flickr.com/photos/joachim_s_mueller/7110473339
Each device is different. Make the most of it
3. Everyone doesn’t have an iPhone
“ Smartphones accounted for 57.6% of total sales in fourth quarter of 2013 ” *
- Source: Gartner
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Source: https://econsultancy.com/blog/65393-10-revealing-mobile-stats-you-may-not-have-seen#i.m6lfr2bjxekusq
“ Android accounted for 85% of all smartphones shipped in Q2 — its highest ever proportion ”
- Source: Tech Crunch
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Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strategy-analytics-android-captures-record-85-percent-share-of-global-smartphone-shipments-in-q2-2014-269301171.html
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Every platform has their own ui guidelines that their users are used to
4. There’s an app for that
“ The hottest app among Silicon Valley early adopters right now is Secret.
You use it to post anonymous secrets. For the past two days it's all anyone is talking about on Twitter. ”
- Nicholas Carlson, Business Insider
“ The good news for Apple is that it's available on iPhone.
The bad news for Apple is that it's really hard to find Secret through the App Store app on your iPhone. ”
- Nicholas Carlson, Business Insider
Source - http://blog.appfigures.com/app-stores-growth-accelerates-in-2014/
Source - http://blog.appfigures.com/app-stores-growth-accelerates-in-2014/
30hrs 15 mins / month
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alvy/12769050423
26.8 apps / month
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26.8 apps / month
30hrs 15 mins / month
More time spent, but not more apps used
+
=
2. Entertainment
1. Search, portals & social
3. Communications
Source - http://blog.appfigures.com/app-stores-growth-accelerates-in-2014/
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60% vs 54%Money spent on apps
Tablet Smartphone
$19 vs $13Average spend
$20 vs $20Subscriptions
$19million in refunds
www.flickr.com/photos/tomitapio/4053123799/in/photostream
Should I do an app?
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direct vs non-direct
www.flickr.com/photos/ericconstantineau/5618576278
Avoid native apps Invest in the web UI
www.flickr.com/photos/dougbelshaw/4360008898
” Money spent developing a pretty but limited iPhone app only benefits [...] the few, but money spent on the website UI would have benefitted everyone. ”
- Gary Marshall on ‘The app trap’ in .net Magazine
5. Bye, bye mouse monopoly
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Precise vs Imprecise
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Designed to be held in one hand…
Source & images from UX Matters - www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2013/02/how-do-users-really-hold-mobile-devices.php
…and easy to interact with
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The way we use touch screens differ based on device, but also across the same device
www.flickr.com/photos/janitors/9968676044
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“ New rule: every desktop design has to go finger-friendly ”
- Josh Clark
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sidkid/2908468343
There’ll be a move away from this
A day of using voice
A day of using voice
A day of using voice
A day of using voice
A day of using voice
http://www.motorola.com/us/accessories-bluetooth-headsets/Moto-Hint/moto-hint-pdp.html
6. It’s about the individual
Screenshot: https://moto360.motorola.com/
“ It’s a really tiny computer strapped to your wrist ”
- Source: Mashable
Screenshot: http://www.apple.com/uk/
Integration
“ One third of Americans who already own some sort of wrist-mounted device stop wearing theirs after six months” ”
- Source: FastCompany
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djkeino/8667722768
Screenshot: http://www.withings.com/activite/en-US
Image from http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/lg-watch-urbane-announced-to-battle-with-the-apple-watch-1284796
Screenshot: http://www.apple.com/uk/
“ In order for any wearable to be successful it has to disappear from the foreground, and its utility in your life has to far outweigh any small inconvenience. ”
- Source: Mashable
A talks to B talks to C talks to D talks to …
… understands the user
Screenshot: http://www.withings.com/activite/en-US
7. Context + content = king
“ Neeej! Inte dela! ”
[Ta bort]
“ Argh! Did not mean to do that ”
[Delete]
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Selected by default. Bad Swarm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pure9/2603089643
“ They should demand our attention only at truly demanding moments. ”
- Global Moxie,
Smart Watches, Wearables, and That Nasty Data Rash
Screenshot: http://www.apple.com/uk/
Borrowed from http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/intime1537.jpg
From the ‘In Time’ movie
Borrowed from http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/intime1537.jpg
From the ‘In Time’ movie
Screenshot from http://www.duceretech.com/
Intelligent | Knows you
8. It’s like lego
“ And just as the first wave of desktop apps ported to mobile were underwhelming and replaced by mobile-first applications, so will companies quickly realize that it isn’t just a new screen but a brand-new platform. ”
- Source: Techcrunch
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“ Get your content to go anywhere, because it’s going to go everywhere. ”
- Brad Frost
Less about pages & more about building blocks
www.flickr.com/photos/boltofblue/4418442567
www.flickr.com/photos/donsolo/2136923757/
Clever designClever team
device browser screen input method connection speed
Any
anytime anywhereUsed
www.flickr.com/photos/visualpunch/7351572896
Adapt to device, platform, purpose & usage
9. Go beyond the hamburger
Screenshot: https://lmjabreu.com/post/why-and-how-to-avoid-hamburger-menus/
Lower discoverability
Less efficient
Clash with platform navigation patterns
Not glanceable
Screenshot: https://twitter.com/beep/status/509027146950778881
Screenshot: https://developer.android.com/design/index.html
Screenshot: https://developer.android.com/design/index.html
10. It’s all about navigation
https://www.flickr.com/photos/neilsingapore/5465403730
What and where to click, tap, select, fill in, do, go next, ignore, pay attention to…
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Best buddies
Report: http://go.appannie.com/mobile-apps-blurring-lines-virtual-physical-worlds-register-ph.html?
1. Don’t look at mobile too narrowly 2. Play to each device strength 3. Consider all platforms 4. Look at app rational 5. Cater for different input methods 6. Think about the individual 7. Context + content = king 8. Build a system of components 9. Evaluate design & navigations patterns 10. It’s all about navigation
So, what about Wall•E?
www.robotshop.com/blog/where-is-wall-e-1391
www.robotshop.com/blog/where-is-wall-e-1391
We can design specifically for Wall•E
www.flickr.com/photos/htakashi/9754012931
Help him get more out of life (but without the cord)
- Wilson Minor
“ We’re not just making pretty interfaces. We’re actually in the process of making an environment where we’ll spend most of our time, for the rest of our lives. We’re the designers. We’re the builders. What do we want that environment to feel like? What do we want to feel like. ”
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