As soon as iOS 7 hits the market, debates quickly will arise around how it will impact the design of apps. One debate centers on the individuality of design – claiming that nothing should be totally redesigned to match the look of iOS 7. The other debate centers on the necessity to keep apps intuitive – warranting the iOS UI Transition.
While the debate continues, iOS app customization has been conceptualized into three distinct types: Standard, Custom and Hybrid. No matter which one you choose, the following list outlines five key steps to keep the look of your app fresh and up-to-date:
- Make sure your app responds appropriately to the new Control Center and/or to a user’s swipe gestures.
- Rethink the use of effects, since the new iOS 7 has a smoother and more layered look to help make UI elements appear more physical. At the very least, update your current app to best practices for iOS 6 and get rid of out-of-date API.
- Adopt dynamic type to enable the text that a user sees in your app to respond to user-specified size changes.
- When developing your iOS app, make sure its content can be viewed through translucent UI elements (i.e. keyboards and bars).
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