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Brian Dys - 16 March 2023

đź‘‹ Oi, mga repapips, Brian Dys here! I love music, photography, and creative stuff like UX design and art. This is a place where I collect my thoughts and works. Apart all these, I’m Jaycelle’s better half and Bryce’s dad. 🥰

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Are tabs as a pattern good for mobile design? How do they affect an app’s usability?

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What kind of app are you working on?

Let’s set two facets in this answer:

  1. Trend – are tabs being used in Android and iOS mobile apps?

    Yes, as evidenced in popular mobile apps (Quora, for example).

  2. Nature – can tabs function well in limited spaces?

    Yes, it is implemented in a single row which can also accommodate an overflow of tab items within a horizontal scrollable container or a sub–menu of overflown items.

Tabs perfectly facilitate the navigability of a mobile app’s sections.

Originally published in Quora

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How can designers leverage audio to enhance user experience?

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What kind of experience do you want for your users?

Here’s a checklist:

  1. Business and User Objectives
  2. Features and Requirements
  3. Information Architecture and Interaction Design
  4. Navigation and User Interface Design
  5. Accessibility and Visual Design
    • Visual
      • Layout
      • Colors
      • Typography
      • Animation
    • Audial
      • Text–to–Speech
      • Sound (cues and effects)
      • Music (background and foreground)

While one of sound’s purpose is enhancing the user experience, it’s primary goal is to provide accessibility to non–visual users.

And in cases video games and devices that only has VUI, sound is one of the primary elements.

If you’re working on a site or app, prioritize the checklist before leveraging audio to enhance the user experience (along with animations).

Think of a chat app wherein there are sound cues and animations when someone is composing a reply, when you successfully sent a message, and when you receive a message.

One can still use the app and accomplish the task at hand even without those sound cues and animations—but they are important aspects in enhancing the usability and user experience.

Originally published in Quora