UX Design Considerations for Windows Phone 7

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Bio: Dr. Tobias Komischke has been working in the area of user experience for over 10 years. During that time, he has lead projects and teams to create user interfaces of superior usability and compelling appeal in various industries.

Tobias is Director of User Experience at Infragistics, Inc., an experience design company providing tools and services.

While he is deeply familiar with most aspects of user experience, his specialty is Human Factors Engineering which is rooted in his academic background in cognitive psychology.

An acknowledged evangelist for user-centered design strategy, methods and processes, Tobias is a frequent speaker at conferences and author for technical journals, magazines and blogs.

He is a reviewer for international journals and conferences and is a member of HFES and UPA.

Abstract:

Designing for smart phones is not the same as designing for desktop or web applications. While many fundamental usability principles can be applied 1:1, there are unique factors that impact the user experience design. In the first part of this talk, I’ll provide some concrete UX design considerations specifically for small form factors. In the second part, I’ll provide an overview of Microsoft’s Metro design language which is used both in Windows Phone 7 and the upcoming Windows 8. By showcasing the design process of Phone 7 apps we built, I’ll demonstrate how we applied Metro when designing new apps or porting from other phone OS like iPhone or Android to Windows Phone 7