so easy a child could do it: designing mobile apps for children
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Where do you start when designing children's game or app for mobile? Come learn the best practices for building engaging experiences that minimize frustration and maximize fun.TRANSCRIPT
So Easy a Child Could Do It Designing Apps for Little Fingers
Kathryn Rotondo kathrynrotondo.com
@krotondo
Hi.
tap? double tap? swipe? undo? sound effects? animations?
Kids
Kids
grow!!
Resting Hand
Landscape Orientation
Studio Proper Clumsy iPad Case
Most Intuitive Gestures
Tap
Draw
Swipe
Drag
Least Intuitive Gestures
Pinch Zoom
Shake
Tilt
Multi- Touch
Flick Fling
Double Tap
Flow
Look over here!
Bobo Explores Light
Guides
Touch me!
Shapes & Puzzles
Intuitive Goal
Distinct from Background
Magic Stickers
Interactivity
blinky
The Three Little Pigs
Timeouts
smile
Casper Scare School
Wrong Answers
stickers
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox
Payouts
go anywhere
The Monster at the End of this Book… Starring Grover!
Menu
normal & boss levels
Spy Mouse HD
Continuity
Interface
swiping & button
Bad Piggies HD
Showing “More”
pictoral & standard
Pudding Monsters HD
Button Icons
Text
pictorial level menu
Sprinkle Junior
No Reading
sync with audio
Little Red Riding Hood
Highlighting
Zaner Bloser
Peekaboo Trick or Treat
Fonts
Audio
instruction at end
The Monster at the End of this Book… Starring Grover!
Concise
turn page or wait?
Sid the Science Kid Read & Play
Interruptability
“O-O-O-O-O”
Endless Alphabet
Sound Effects
knock knock
Peeakaboo Trick or Treat
Activity Cues
For Grown-Ups
ResourcesSesame’s Best Practices Guide for Children’s App Development !Moms with Apps Know What’s Inside Program !Developer Exchange Facebook Group !Apps Playground App Reviews Gesture Illustrations by Tomodachi
Questions?
