Posted by Matthew Pateman & Mallory Carroll (UX Analysis), and Josef Burnham (UX Design)
Smartwatches have gotten more and more widespread, with many individuals utilizing them to remain related, observe their well being, and management their gadgets. Watches allow individuals to get data at a look after which take motion. These fast and frequent interactions will help individuals get again to being current of their each day lives.
To assist with the challenges of designing and constructing nice watch experiences that work for all, now we have created a sequence of movies. These movies cowl quite a lot of subjects beginning with how one can perceive what individuals need from a smartwatch app. We cowl how greatest to design on your target market, and how one can profit from the watch’s type issue with a sequence of design ideas. Lastly, we provide you with an introduction on how one can strategy product inclusion all through the entire improvement lifecycle, and the way this strategy will help make your merchandise higher for all. For those who’re serious about studying extra, be sure you take a look at the movies under.
1. Introduction to UX Analysis & Product Inclusion on Put on OS
For those who’re contemplating constructing a smartwatch app however don’t know how one can start, this video will show you how to get began. It exhibits how one can uncover what individuals need from a smartwatch app, what an ideal Put on OS expertise ought to seem like, and the way to make sure it addresses actual wants of the individuals you’re constructing for. Lastly, you’ll learn the way to take an equity-focused strategy when creating merchandise, apps, and experiences.
2. Introduction to UX Design on Put on OS
Do you know that the typical smartwatch interplay is roughly 5 seconds lengthy? On this video you’ll learn to design efficient and fascinating experiences for Put on OS. We’ll information you on how one can take advantage of out of those brief watch interactions by masking key variations between cellular and smartwatch design, the significance of a glanceable person expertise, and sensible ideas for designing for various Put on OS surfaces.
3. Introduction to Product Inclusion & Fairness
We are going to introduce you to Product Inclusion and Fairness, and how one can strategy it when designing for Put on OS. You’ll learn to construct for belonging and make merchandise extra accessible and usable by all.
4. Case Research: Inclusion and Exclusion in Expertise Design
Right here you will note a sequence of case research exhibiting how product and design selections might be impactful on a private, group, and systemic stage. Designs can each be affirming and inclusive, or dangerous and exclusionary to numerous individuals and communities. We’ll use some examples to focus on how necessary inclusion and fairness concerns are when making product selections.
5. Issues for Neighborhood Co-Design
The final video on this sequence will provide you with an introduction into group co-design, a strong strategy that focuses on constructing options with, not for, traditionally marginalized communities. In group co-design, we have interaction with individuals based mostly on identification, tradition, group, and context. You’ll learn the way to have interaction individuals and communities in a protected, respectful, and equity-centered manner in product improvement.
Hold your eyes peeled for extra updates from us as we proceed to share and evolve our newest design pondering and practices, ideas, and pointers.
We even have many extra assets to assist get you began designing for Put on OS:
- Discover inspiring designs for several types of apps in our gallery
- Fascinated about designing for a number of gadgets from TV’s to mobiles to tablets, take a look at our design hub
- Entry developer documentation for Put on OS
