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Very nice article. I'm in agreement with the sentiments of TripLog's author; the #1 impediment to this kind of data entry is convenience. The goal here is to
by dlytle 18y ago
Very nice article. I'm in agreement with the sentiments of TripLog's author; the #1 impediment to this kind of data entry is convenience. The goal here is to have users spend as little time as possible using the application.
It could definitely use some improvements visually... but for that application, function should trump form if the two conflict.
- bdotdub 18y agoTrue, but I feel there are better approached to include both. Does anyone who has knowledge of the iPhone SDK know if you can make a regular window scroll? That would allow the "Latest Trips" to be slightly below everything, so its a quick swipe to check.
- lpgauth 18y agoNot with a normal window, you can only modify the views inside the window but I guess you could create a new class but it's an overkill.
- ardit33 18y agoYes, you can have views that scroll inside a window. It makes perfect sense for long list of repetitive items (such as the list of videos in the youtube app). It would be counterintuitive to have controls that are hidden, and you have to scroll down to see them. Many users might not notice them. BUT, I still think that ui is poorly designed. The iPhone SDK, has a plethora of ready views and controls, or you can even make your own customized view, if you think what the iPhone SDK is providing is not good enough. So, I think the author of the app didn't want to go the extra mile, to create something that is both useful and appealing.
- jacobolus 18y agoAnd how does the gigantic spinning odometer thing improve function, exactly? Besides wasting space and leaving the rest of the interface horribly cluttered?
- DougBTX 18y agoBecause it means you don't have to bring up a key pad to enter numbers?