Microinteractions: Designing with Details

About this book

Its the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one. With this practical book youll learn how to design effective microinteractions: the small details that exist inside and around features. How can users change a setting? How do they turn on mute or know they have a new email message? Through vivid real-world examples from todays devices and applications author Dan Saffer walks you through a microinteractions essential parts then shows you how to use them in a mobile app a web widget and an appliance. Youll quickly discover how microinteractions can change a product from one thats tolerated into one thats treasured. Explore a microinteractions structure: triggers rules feedback modes and loops Learn the types of triggers that initiate a microinteraction Create simple rules that define how your microinteraction can be used Help users understand the rules with feedback using graphics sounds and vibrations Use modes to let users set preferences or modify a microinteraction Extend a microinteractions life with loops such as Get data every 30 seconds