Developer's area
Develop an app with the following in mind:
Purpose
To provide services useful in mobile environments:
- Make sure your app provides a valued experience to the end user, and
- It doesn't replicate existing content accessible by mobile devices
Audience
Ensure user centric design which provides a solution to a problem:
- Clearly define your audience (note: it must be, or a subset of, University of Glasgow students/staff)
- Establish user requirements
- Find out how users access services, and
- Why they would use an app over other delivery methods
Appearance
Keep in mind identification with the University of Glasgow:
- Adhere to the University Visual Identity and brand
- Submit alternative design proposals to Corporate Communications
- Check other University mobile services and aim to provide a seamless experience for users
Accessibility & usability
Ensure optimisation for a variety of platforms and mobile data use:
- Design a user & finger friendly UI
- Optimise for portrait & landscape orientation
- Use familiar features, like "home" and "back" buttons
- Simplify navigation & use clwar labelling
- Test load time
Security
Ensure compliance with UoG policies:
- Check user authentication adheres to University polices, and
- Your app complies with Data Protection legislation
Content
Focus on functionality & keep it short and simple:
- Remember about clear calls to action, and
- Only focus on a single item or function at a time
Further information
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