app design

App patterns applied: weather key journeys

by Canonical on 26 March 2013

These last few weeks we have looked at the concepts behind our ritual apps, and explored key journeys for each. Now it is the turn of the weather app! Sitting...

App patterns applied: clock key journeys

by Canonical on 22 March 2013

Moving forward with the design of the core apps, we’ve been working on the interaction details of the clock for a while now, building on these...

App patterns explained : navigation

by Canonical on 13 March 2013

When we design an app, we consider the different types of information we are communicating and their relationships to one another. This helps us establish...

App patterns applied: calculator key journeys

by Canonical on 7 March 2013

A few weeks ago we introduced key screens for our core utility app designs, and we’ve been sketching key journeys ever since to unpack these concepts further....

App patterns applied : core utilities as rituals

by Canonical on 27 February 2013

We’ve been making great progress from both design and development on our four core utilities for Ubuntu on phones so, while we are iterating these concepts,...

App patterns applied: calendar key journeys

by Canonical on 27 February 2013

Last week we introduced key screens for our core utility app designs, and we’ve been sketching key journeys ever since to unpack these concepts further....

App patterns explained: content views

by Canonical on 22 February 2013

When designing an app, an important thing to consider in your app is how to display content. In our design guidelines, we have provided three standard views:...

App patterns applied: core utilities for Ubuntu on phones

by Canonical on 15 February 2013

Many of you must have noticed the call for core apps proposals that’s being run by the Ubuntu Community team. The response has been great, thanks to everyone...

App patterns explained : Layout

by Canonical on 14 February 2013

Announcing the App Design Guides

by Canonical on 13 February 2013

We’re very excited to have just released the first version of the App Design Guides, the go-to destination to design and build beautiful and usable apps for...