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Mobile App Design

Learning mobile app design can help you build better, more user-friendly apps. Here you can explore tutorials, resources, and the best practices for designing mobile applications that meet user and business needs.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Building HTML5 Hybrid Apps

The Do’s and Don’ts of Building HTML5 Hybrid Apps

Web Design

In the beginning there was native code and it was good. Then PhoneGap, Appcelerator, Trigger.io, AppGyver and others emerged, ushering in the “native or hybrid” debate. If you aren’t familiar…

40 Beautifully Designed Mobile Apps for UI Inspiration

40 Beautifully Designed Mobile Apps for UI Inspiration

Inspiration / Web Design

Mobile designers have become more prominent in today’s extensible web. iOS and Android apps have flooded the markets and earned a lot of money for some small development studios. The…

UX Design for HTML/CSS Mobile Web Applications

UX Design for HTML/CSS Mobile Web Applications

UX Design / Web Design

Mobile iOS devices were a step towards popularizing the idea of web applications. Web developers could build pages with HTML meta tags creating app icons to be saved onto the…

Trends in Weather App Design

Trends in Weather App Design

Web Design

Back in the day presenting the weather, regardless of the medium, used to be complicated and very, very boring. But in recent years designers have taken on the design challenge…

“To Mobile App” or “Not To Mobile App”

“To Mobile App” or “Not To Mobile App”

Web Design

In this age of mobiles, everyone is using a smartphone or tablet device. As a result, more and more developers are actively pursuing mobile app development. No matter which platform…

Using WordPress as a REST API for a Mobile App

Using WordPress as a REST API for a Mobile App

WordPress

Often when making mobile apps you will need your app to get the latest content from your website, or if there is not a website already with content some way…

Native Apps or Web Apps?

Native Apps or Web Apps?

Web Design

The burning debate between native apps and web apps that became the present-day martial epic – seemingly neverending – has finally found its end. Fred Cavazza said “it’s complicated“. Matthew…

Key Elements for a Successful Mobile User Experience

Key Elements for a Successful Mobile User Experience

UX Design

Many graphics designers are moving towards the popular trend in mobile apps. You can design some incredible native applications and mobile web interfaces by working with well-deserved techniques. The best…

A Quick Guide to Mobile App Usability Testing

A Quick Guide to Mobile App Usability Testing

UX Design

The launch of the iPhone in 2007 ushered in a revolution in computing that placed apps at the center of the mobile experience. The ubiquity of Apple’s iTunes store, and…

Creating a Mobile Web Application with Meta Tags

Creating a Mobile Web Application with Meta Tags

UI Design

Advancing trends for the mobile web are slowly blurring the line between Internet websites and native applications. Lately there have been many updates to mobile operating systems and web browsers…

Guidelines to Follow when Building for the App Store (iOS & Android)

Guidelines to Follow when Building for the App Store (iOS & Android)

UI Design

There are a lot of factors to consider before building and submitting a mobile application. Developers have plenty of resources on the web for consulting official documentation. But there are…

Focus On: Mobile App Design Trends for 2012

Focus On: Mobile App Design Trends for 2012

UI Design

Mobile applications are on the rise as more consumers switch over to smartphones. Between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system there are plenty of wonderful apps to browse through….

Exploring Mobile Device & App Development Trends

Exploring Mobile Device & App Development Trends

UX Design

We have all been hearing the chatter about mobile applications. It seems 2010 has been an astounding year for development in mobile technology, both hardware, and software. Apple’s iPhone &…

Mobile Web & App Development Testing & Emulation Tools

Mobile Web & App Development Testing & Emulation Tools

Web Design

There are almost twice as many mobile phones in the world as there are computers. With that phenomenal thought in mind, you can understand why developing mobile apps is so…

How to Design a Mobile Stylesheet for Your Website

How to Design a Mobile Stylesheet for Your Website

Web Design
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