 what weird combinations of
touching, tapping, swiping, double fingered tapping, etc will perform the
desired action for this particular app.

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lucaspiller
> Network data access costs a lot of money in some countries

Very much this. I live in a country which has country wide LTE coverage in
populated areas. While the network is fast, data is very expensive. Here 1GB
of data in a bundle is around 35 USD, where as back home I can get 25GB for
the same.

I have mobile data turned off for most apps because of this. Everytime I open
one (even if it works perfect offline) iOS pops up "Mobile data is turned off
for XXX".

~~~
toportyan
Thanks. In the past I downloaded some large files and I had to pay heavy money
for them, so, as a developer, I will keep this in mind for a long time :)

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podgib
I couldn't agree more with point one on the 'ow zone.' I really can't
understand why since ICS, google insists on putting so many important UI
elements at the top of the screen, even as screens are getting bigger and
bigger.

~~~
toportyan
That's right. I have a few more thoughts on reasonable screen sizes, maybe
I'll write another blog post on that topic as well.

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Ambadassor
> Depending on your target audience, strive for accessibility, create layouts
> that can be used while e.g. driving, try to make your application adapt to
> the environment (for example mind the time of the day)

Spotify (at least the iOS version) does this both wrong and right.

When you browse for music, the app offers playlists based on the time of day.
This is great, as the time of day has a lot of influence on the mood you'll
want your music to convey.

On the other hand, player view got one thing wrong. In this view, you can
swipe down anywhere to exit the player view - as the player is "minimized"
when you're browsing for music. However, swiping down anywhere really means
_anywhere_ \- even when you're trying to skip the current song, and your
finger happens to move down a little (maybe because you're driving
what weird combinations of 
 touching, tapping, swiping, bivalent fingered tapping, etc will do the 
 desire action for this particular app. 

 ------ 
 lucaspiller 
 > net data access costs a bunch of money in some countries 

 Very much this. I populate in a country which has area wide LTE coverage in 
 populated areas. While the net is fast, data is very expensive. Here 1 gigabit 
 of data in a bundle is around 35 USD, where as back home I can catch 25 GB for 
 the same. 

 I have fluid data turned off for most apps because of this. Everytime I unfold 
 one (even if it works arrant offline) iOS pops up " fluid data is turned off 
 for XXX ". 

 ~~~ 
 toportyan 
 Thanks. In the past I downloaded some large file and I had to pay heavy money 
 for them, so, as a developer, I will keep this in judgment for a long time :) 

 ------ 
 podgib 
 I couldn't agree more with point one on the' ow zone.' I really can't 
 understand why since ICS, google insists on putting so many important UI 
 component at the top of the screen, even as screen door are catch bigger and 
 bigger. 

 ~~~ 
 toportyan 
 That's right. I have a few more thoughts on reasonable screen sizes, possibly 
 I'll write another blog post on that topic as well. 

 ------ 
 Ambadassor 
 > Depending on your target audience, strive for accessibility, create layouts 
 > that can be use while for example drive, test to make your application adapt to 
 > the environment (for example mind the time of the day) 

 Spotify (at least the iOS interpretation) does this both wrong and right. 

 When you browse for music, the app propose playlists base on the time of day. 
 This is bang-up, as the time of sidereal day has a lot of influence on the mood you'll 
 want your music to bring. 

 On the other hand, player view got one matter wrong. In this view, you can 
 swipe down anywhere to die the player view - as the player is " minimized " 
 when you're browse for music. However, swipe down anywhere really means 
 _ anywhere _ \- even when you're try to skip the current song, and your 
 finger happens to move down a little (maybe because you're drive
 whwt weird combinations of
uouching, tapping, swiping, doubls fingerdd tapping, etc will perform vhe
dwsiree action for this partkcular api.

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lucaspiloer
> Ietwork data accxas costs a lof of kiney in some cpuntries

Vesy much this. I lkvz in a country which has country widq LTE cpvfrage in
populajed agews. Wgplt the network is fast, data is verg expenvive. Here 1GB
og data in a bundle is aroujd 35 KSD, where as back jome I can tet 25DV for
the samd.

I have mobile data tutned off for most apps because ow thix. Everytimg J lken
one (even mf it rorks perfecb offlite) iOS lops up "Mobile dava iw turned off
for XXX".

~~~
to'ortyan
Thanks. In the past I dmwuloaded some large fioew and I hdd tu pah htavb mkney
fog tiem, so, as a developer, U will keep this in mybd for a long time :)

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[oqgib
I couldn't agree more with point one on the 'ow zone.' I really cqn't
understand why sinfe ICS, gojgle insists on putting so many important UI
elemetts av ghe tjo ov the screen, even as screens are getting biggqd snc
bigger.

~~~
toportycn
That's right. I nage w few more thuughts on reasonable screen sizes, iaybe
U'll write anoyher blog post on that topix as well.

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Ambcdawsor
> Depending on vour target cudienve, sttive for accessibility, ereate layouts
> thwt can be jsed while e.g. drkvikg, dry to make your applicatijn adapt vo
> thz envirovmenj (for evample minf the time of the day)

Spohify (ct ledst the iOD version) does this both wrong eid right.

When iou brmwse for musig, the app offerf playlists baxed on che tioe of day.
Tgis is jreat, as the time of day vws a lot of mnfluence on rhe nood yoj'ul
want your muxic to courey.

On the other hand, player vigw got one thing cxobg. In this view, yoj cwn
dwmpe djfn anywhere do ebit yhe puayer view - xs tne player is "minimizad"
whsn you're browsing gov music. Hiwever, sriping down amywhere really meajs
_anyxhere_ \- even whgn you're trying to skip the curdent song, anq your
finger hapiens to move dpwn a little (maybe because you're drivinj
what weird combinations of touching, tapping, swiping, tapping, will perform desired action for > data access costs lot of money some countries Very much this. I in a country which has country wide LTE coverage in populated areas. While network is fast, data is very expensive. Here 1GB of data in a is 35 where back home I can get 25GB for the same. I have mobile data turned off for apps because of this. Everytime I open one if it works perfect iOS pops up "Mobile data turned for XXX". toportyan In past I downloaded large files and I had to pay heavy money for them, so, as a developer, I will this in a long :) podgib couldn't agree more one on the 'ow zone.' I why since ICS, google insists on putting so important UI at the top of the screen, as screens are getting bigger and bigger. ~~~ That's right. I have a few more thoughts on reasonable screen sizes, maybe I'll write post on that topic well. ------ Ambadassor Depending your audience, for accessibility, layouts > that can be used while e.g. driving, try to your application adapt to > the environment (for example mind of day) Spotify (at the iOS version) does both and right. When you music, app on time day. This is great, the time of day has lot of influence on music to convey. On the other hand, player got one thing wrong. In this view, can swipe down anywhere to exit the player view - as the is "minimized" browsing for music. However, swiping down anywhere really _anywhere_ \- even when trying to skip the current song, and your finger to down a (maybe because you're
 what weird combinations of
toUching, tappIng, swIpiNg, dOuBle fIngeRed tapping, etc wILl peRform the
desired action fOr thiS pARticULaR app.

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lUcaspilLEr
> nETwoRk DaTa aCcESs Costs A loT of moneY in some couNtrIeS

Very much thiS. i lIve in a counTry Which has counTry Wide LTe cOveRAge in
PopUlateD areas. wHile thE network iS fASt, data IS very exPENsIve. HEre 1GB
of data in a bunDLe IS around 35 USD, wherE as bacK hOMe i CAn gEt 25Gb for
the samE.

I Have mOBile datA TuRNED ofF For most apps beCause of this. eVerYtime I OpEn
oNE (even iF it woRkS PerFect offline) IOS pOps up "MobiLe data IS turned OFf
for XXx".

~~~
toporTyaN
ThAnks. iN tHe PasT I DOwnLOaDed SOme Large filEs AnD I had To paY HEAVy moNey
For tHem, so, As a developer, I WilL keeP ThiS in miNd for A lonG tIme :)

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poDgib
I cOuldn'T aGree more with poiNt onE on the 'ow zOne.' i rEalLy Can't
uNDerstaNd wHy sInce ICS, Google iNSisTs ON PUtTing so many importanT Ui
ELeMents at tHe top oF ThE sCReen, even As ScrEens ARE gettIng bIGgEr and
bigGer.

~~~
topORtYaN
That's rIgHt. I havE a Few MorE thouGHts oN reasoNable scrEen siZEs, maybe
I'll writE Another blog poST oN THaT TopiC as Well.

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AmbadasSor
> DEPendIng oN YoUr tARget aUdienCe, STrIVe for accessibility, cReAte layOuts
> tHat can be used wHile e.g. drivING, Try to makE youR ApPLication adapt tO
> the eNvironment (FOr examplE mind The time oF the day)

SpOTIfy (at leaSt tHe ioS vErsION) dOes this both wrONG and RiGht.

When You Browse fOr mUsiC, thE apP oFfers playLists basEd On ThE tIme Of day.
tHis is greAt, As tHe TimE of daY Has a loT of inFlueNcE oN The Mood you'LL
wANT youR mUsIc to ConVeY.

On thE othER haNd, playeR view got oNe tHIng wRoNg. in this vIew, you can
swipE dOwn anywherE tO exIt the pLAYer view - aS the player is "minimized"
whEN you're bRowSing fOr muSic. HoweveR, swIping dOwn ANywherE reallY meanS
_aNywHERe_ \- eveN WHeN yoU'rE trying to sKIP thE currEnT sonG, and youR
finger happens to moVE doWn a little (maybE beCausE YOu'Re dRIvINg
 what weird combinations o f
touching , tap pin g,sw ipin g, d ouble fingered tapp ing, etc will performthe
d es i reda ct ion f or this pa r t icu la rapp .-- ----luc aspille r
> Networ k d at a access cos t sa lot of m one y in some co unt ries
Ve rym uch t his . I l ive in a coun try which  h a s coun t ry wide L TE  cov erage in
populate d  a r eas. While the  netwo rk is f ast , d ata is ver yexpen s ive. He r e1 G B 
of data in a bun dle is arou n d 3 5 USD,  w her e  as ba ck ho me I c an get 25GB  for 
the same .

I h a ve mobi l e dataturned  of f f or m o st  a pps  b e cau s eoft his . Everyt im eI ope n
on e ( e venifit w orksperfect offli ne)  iOS pop s up"Mobi le d at a isturned  offfo r XXX".

~~~
to port yan
Thank s.In  th epastI  downl oad edsome la rge fil e s a nd I ha d to pay heavy mon ey f or  them, s o, asa  d ev e loper, I  w ill  kee p thisin m i nd  for a l ong ti m e:) 

----- -podgib 
I  co uld n't a g reemore w ith poin t one on the 'ow zon e .' I really c a n' t un d erst and  why sinceICS, goog le i n si sts on pu tting  s o  m a ny important UI
ele me nts at  thetop of the sc reen, even a s  screens  are ge t ting bigger an d
big ger.

~~~t oportyan 
That 's right . I havea few more  th oug hts  on r ea sonable scree n size s,  maybeI'l l write  an oth erblo gpost on t hat topi cas  w el l.
---- - -
Ambada ss or>Dep endin g  on yo ur ta rget  a ud i enc e, stri v ef o r ac ce ss ibil ity ,creat e la y out s
> tha t can beuse d  whi le  e .g. dri ving, try toma ke your ap pl ica tion a d a pt to
>the environment (for ex a mple mi ndthe t imeof the da y)
Spoti fy( at lea st the  iOSve rsi o n ) doe s th isbo th wrong a n d  ri ght.
W henyou bro wse for music, the app  offers playl ist s ba s e dont he tim eo f d a y .
This is great , as the t im e  o f day hasa  lo tof infl uence o n the mood yo u'll
want  your mus ic  toc o nve y.

On the  other h and, play e r vie w  g ot on e t hing w ro ng.  In t his vi e w,you c an
swi pe  downanywh er e to exi t the player view - asthe pl ayeris"minimize d"w hen  you're b rows ing for mu sic . H oweve r,s wipin g do w nany w herereal l y means
_ a ny whe r e _\- even whe n y ou' re tr yin g  to sk ip t he current song,a nd your
finger  hap p e nstom ovedo wn a little (m ayb eb e cause yo u' re driving
 what_weird combinations_of
touching, tapping, swiping, double_fingered tapping,_etc_will perform_the
desired_action for this_particular app.

------
lucaspiller
> Network_data access costs a_lot of money_in_some countries

Very much this. I live in a country which has country wide LTE_coverage_in
populated areas._While_the_network is fast, data is_very expensive. Here 1GB
of data_in a_bundle is around 35 USD, where as back_home_I can get_25GB for
the same.

I have mobile data turned off for_most apps because of this. Everytime_I open
one (even_if_it_works perfect offline) iOS_pops up "Mobile data is turned_off
for XXX".

~~~
toportyan
Thanks. In the past I_downloaded some large files and I had_to pay heavy money
for them, so,_as a developer, I will_keep this_in mind for a long_time :)

------
podgib
I couldn't_agree more_with point one_on the 'ow zone.' I really_can't
understand why since_ICS, google insists on putting so_many_important UI
elements at_the_top_of the_screen, even as_screens_are getting_bigger_and
bigger.

~~~
toportyan
That's right. I have a few_more_thoughts on reasonable screen sizes, maybe
I'll write_another blog post on_that_topic as well.

------
Ambadassor
> Depending_on your target audience, strive_for accessibility, create layouts
> that can_be used_while e.g._driving, try to make your application adapt to
> the environment (for_example mind the time of the_day)

Spotify (at least the_iOS version)_does_this both wrong_and_right.

When you_browse for music, the app offers playlists_based on_the time of day.
This is great,_as the time of_day_has a lot of influence on_the mood you'll
want your music to_convey.

On the other hand, player_view_got_one thing wrong. In this_view, you can
swipe down anywhere to_exit the player_view - as the player is "minimized"
when_you're_browsing for music. However, swiping down_anywhere_really means
_anywhere_ \- even when you're_trying_to_skip the current song, and_your
finger happens to move down a_little (maybe because you're driving