Design is not an arcane process practiced by a small group of bespectacled artist-types. Most app design best practices can be understood objectively and logically. Here are some design principles for non-designers.
Originally presented at CocoaHeads Atlanta
http://www.cocoaheadsatlanta.org/meetings/56
5. “If you have been thinking that there is
anything whatsoever in design that requires
artistic skill, well, banish the thought.”
— Joel Spolsky (in 2006)
33. Animation Resources
QUICK
12 Principles of Animation for Mobile UX
Smart Transitions in UX Design
IN DEPTH
Designing with Animation
Motion Design for iOS
39. General Design Resources
BOOKS
Pixel Perfect Precision by ustwo
Mobile & Multi-Device Design by LukeW
Design for Hackers by David Kadavy
Edward Tufte