Tech4Africa presentation - Designing for context using a mobile UX strategy
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My presentation introduces the notion of 'context' and why it is especially important when designing (products/services) for mobile. I introduce a hypothetical local example, the Gautrain Bus, to illustrate this and close with some practical and strategic considerations to help people effectively design products that have a mobile nature to them.
Tech4Africa presentation - Designing for context using a mobile UX strategy
- 1. Rob Enslin Experience Designer, ThoughtWorks Designing for context using a mobile UX strategy
- 2. Context is about understanding human relationships to the people, places, and things in the world.
- 3. This talk is NOT about why mobile is important
- 4. This talk is NOT about making money
- 5. This talk is NOT about beautiful visual design
- 6. This talk is NOT about working within teams
- 7. This talk is NOT about deliverables
- 8. This talk is NOT about principles or techniques of design
- 11. Mobile growth
- 12. The wild west, and new frontiers
- 13. Understand its context of use
- 14. Mobile is personal Mobile is social Mobile is always near Mobile is everywhere Mobile has context Remember…
- 15. Utility Locale Information Productivity Immersive Experience type (tasks) Quick look Location-based services Content quality Completing tasks See everything App type Duration (consumption) Snacking Quick Quick Varies Sticky / Long Recall information Contextual information Finding information Manage information Entertainment
- 16. Let’s take a closer look at some mobile applications...
- 25. Scenario 1
- 26. I'm on the bus on my way to work. I get a call from my boss who says that I should meet him in Rosebank. He asks what time I'll be there? A scenario…
- 27. A scenario… Mobile (bus) Morning (habit) Mobile phone (call) Noise (disruption) Connectivity (coverage) Location (Rosebank) Timings (time of day) Duration (length of time) I'm on the bus on my way to work. I get a call from my boss who says that I should meet him in Rosebank. He asks what time I'll be there?
- 29. Experience Map Trip Planning Pre-Trip Actual Trip Post Trip Place / Location Needs Mode Tasks Goals Home Office Telephone Home Bus stop Telephone Bus stop Bus station On the bus Home Pack ticket What routes exist? What’s the cost Pamphlets Tablets Desktop Establish available routes Register & buy tickets Conduct research Check balance Mobile Bus stop signage Bus ticker Collect ticket (Ad—hoc) Get from origin to destination Desktop Mobile Mobile Touch pad Printed signage Bus ticker
- 31. Mobile UX strategy / principles
- 32. Remove excess Design for short attention spans Limit the need for digging Exploit existing device information Design to pick up where you left off Use the notion of time wisely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mobile UX strategy / principles
- 33. Key takeaways
- 36. Know who you’re designing for 2 Know the users
- 37. Know the users and their contexts
- 40. Use tools like Experience Maps to expose context 4 Experience Map
- 41. Experience Map Trip Planning Pre-Trip Actual Trip Post Trip Place / Location Needs Mode Tasks Goals Home Office Telephone Home Bus stop Telephone Bus stop Bus station On the bus Home Pack ticket What routes exist? What’s the cost Pamphlets Tablets Desktop Establish available routes Register & buy tickets Conduct research Check balance Mobile Bus stop signage Bus ticker Collect ticket (Ad—hoc) Get from origin to destination Desktop Mobile Mobile Touch pad Printed signage