Widget iOS: how to use them well.

Appsterdam Milan TalkLab 20/11/2014

iOS 8 feature

The guidelines from Apple• The best widgets give users quick updates or

enable very simple tasks.

• Users tend to open the Today view frequently, and they expect the information they’re interested in to be instantly available.

• If you want to create an app extension that enables a multistep task or helps users perform a lengthy task, such as uploading or downloading content, the Today extension point is not the right choice.

The guidelines from Apple

• Ensure that content always looks up to date

• Respond appropriately to user interactions

• Perform well (in particular, iOS widgets must use memory wisely or the system may terminate them)

iOS Human Interface Guidelines

• Design an appearance that looks at home in Notification Center

• Use the default margins and background appearance provided by Notification Center

• For best results, focus on drawing your content and not on drawing backgrounds or other materials.

• Avoid making users scroll or vertically shift the view to see all the information in your Today widget.

• Avoid enabling horizontal swiping or dragging, because it interferes with navigation between Notification Center areas.

• As much as possible, let users perform a task or open your app with a single tap (note that the keyboard is not available within a Today widget).

• Optimize performance so that people get useful information immediately.

If appropriate, let people tap your Today widget to

open your app

How To

In the same way, you can build your AppleWatch app for now.

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Thanks :-)