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Attention to Detail: What we love in an app

TUAW Nov 21 09

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, App Store

Software. It doesn't matter if it's for a Mac or for an iPhone. There are certain qualities we just love, that make an app really stand out to us. As a rough approximation, we call it "Attention to Detail" but there's a lot more going on than just looking at tiny details. It's about understanding the user, what he or she wants from the app and needs it to do and how the realities of being humans with weak eyes, large fingers, and bad memory affect the way software gets designed. I asked my TUAW colleagues to share their thoughts on what makes a good app. Full story...

Tagged: apps, bad memory, colleagues, cookie cutter, design philosophy, indic, iphone, mindset,

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