Tapbots — Robots for your iPhone & iPod Touch

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Encrypt your files with a drop Designing Convertbot With the surprising success of Weightbot, it was only a matter of time before we would take on the challenge of outdoing ourselves. We knew people were expecting something big from Tapbots the second time around so what’s more impressive on the iPhone platform than a unit converter? Pretty much anything. In name alone, Convertbot is probably the last application people would expect to see from us. Getting Started The first step was to set up the groundwork for the application. The audience was also an important factor. Designing the Interface It didn’t take long to come up with a working solution for the interface. The look and feel of the app had to build upon the Tapbots Brand. The User Experience The 3-Step Unit Selection Process We’ve had a few complaints about this and I knew this would be a an issue for some the moment I asked Paul to implement it. There’s also pseudo-realism in the way the mechanics of the app works. Limited Data What is Intuition? The Hurdles

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design rules by Jef Raskin - mprove.de The first principle. When using a product to help you do a task, the product should only help and never distract you from the task. Definition: A gesture is an action that you finish without conscious thought once you have started it. Commentary. Rule 1. Commentary. Rule 1a. Commentary. Rule 1b. Commentary. The second principle: An interface should be reliable. Commentary. Rule 2: The system should neither lose your work nor through inaction allow your work to be lost. The third princple: An interface should be efficient and as simple as possible. Commentary. Rule 3. Commentary. The fourth principle: The suitability of an interface can only be determined by testing. Commentary. The fifth principle: An interface should be pleasant in tone and visually attractive. Commentary. Summary. Related Pages