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  * [[Widget|Introduction]]
  * Chapter 5 [[Lateral Access]]: [[Tabs]], [[Peel Away]], [[Simulated 3D Effects]], [[Pagination]], [[Location Within]]
  * Chapter 6 [[Drilldown]]: [[Link]], [[Button]], [[Indicator]], [[Icon]], [[Stack of Items]], [[Annotation]]
  * Chapter 7 [[Labels and Indicators]]: [[Ordered Data]], [[Tooltip]], [[Avatar]], [[Wait Indicator]], [[Reload, Synch, Stop]]
  * Chapter 8 [[Information Controls]]: [[Zoom & Scale]], [[Location Jump]], [[Search Within]], [[Sort & Filter]]
  * [[Widget Wrapup]]
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=== III - Widget ===
Introduction to the [[Widget]] section.

==== 5 - Lateral Access ====
Introduction to the [[Lateral Access]] chapter.
 * [[Tabs]]
 * [[Peel Away]]
 * [[Simulated 3D Effects]]
 * [[Pagination]]
 * [[Location Within]]

==== 6 - Drilldown ====
Introduction to the [[Drilldown]] chapter.
 * [[Link]]
 * [[Button]]
 * [[Indicator]]
 * [[Icon]]
 * [[Stack of Items]]
 * [[Annotation]]

==== 7 - Labels and Indicators ====
Introduction to the [[Labels and Indicators]] chapter.
 * [[Ordered Data]]
 * [[Tooltip]]
 * [[Avatar]]
 * [[Wait Indicator]]
 * [[Reload, Synch, Stop]]

==== 8 - Information Controls ====
Introduction to the [[Information Controls]] section.
 * [[Zoom & Scale]]
 * [[Location Jump]]
 * [[Search Within]]
 * [[Sort & Filter]]

Summary to the Widget Section [[Widget Wrapup]]
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=== IV - Input and Output ===
Introduction to the [[Input and Output]] section.



==== 9 - Text and Character Input ====
Introduction to the [[Text and Character Input]] section.
 * [[Keyboards & Keypads]]
 * [[Pen Input]]
 * [[Mode Switches]]
 * [[Input Method Indicator]]
 * [[Autocomplete & Prediction]]


==== 10 - General Interactive Controls ====
Introduction to the [[General Interactive Controls]] section.
 * [[Directional Entry]]
 * [[Press-and-hold]]
 * [[Focus & Cursors]]
 * [[Other Hardware Keys]]
 * [[Accesskeys]]
 * [[Dialer]]
 * [[On-screen Gestures]]
 * [[Kinesthetic Gestures]]
 * [[Remote Gestures]]


==== 11 - Input and Selection ====
Introduction to the [[Input and Selection]] section.
 * [[Input Areas]]
 * [[Form Selections]]
 * [[Mechanical Style Controls]]
 * [[Clear Entry]]


==== 12 - Audio and Vibration ====
Introduction to the [[Audio and Vibration]] section.
 * [[Tones]]
 * [[Voice Input]]
 * [[Voice Readback]]
 * [[Voice Notifications]]
 * [[Haptic Output]]


==== 13 - Screens, Lights, and Sensors ====
Introduction to the [[Screens, Lights, and Sensors]] section.
 * [[LED]]
 * [[Display Brightness Controls]]
 * [[Orientation]]
 * [[Location]]

Summary to the Input and Output Section [[Input and Output Wrapup]]
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  * [[Input and Output|Introduction]]
  * Chapter 9 [[Text and Character Input]]: [[Keyboards & Keypads]], [[Pen Input]], [[Mode Switches]], [[Input Method Indicator]], [[Autocomplete & Prediction]]
  * Chapter 10 [[General Interactive Controls]]: [[Directional Entry]], [[Press-and-hold]], [[Focus & Cursors]], [[Other Hardware Keys]], [[Accesskeys]], [[Dialer]], [[On-screen Gestures]], [[Kinesthetic Gestures]], [[Remote Gestures]]
  * Chapter 11 [[Input and Selection]]: [[Input Areas]], [[Form Selections]], [[Mechanical Style Controls]], [[Clear Entry]]
  * Chapter 12 [[Audio and Vibration]]: [[Tones]], [[Voice Input]], [[Voice Readback]], [[Voice Notifications]], [[Haptic Output]]
  * Chapter 13 [[Screens, Lights, and Sensors]]: [[LED]], [[Display Brightness Controls]], [[Orientation]], [[Location]]
  * [[Input and Output Wrapup]]

Designing Mobile Interfaces, by Steven Hoober & Eric Berkman.Designing Mobile Interfaces: Patterns for Interaction Design is a comprehensive reference for mobile design patterns. Whether designing for smartphones, featurephones or other related devices, common principles are discussed and codified as 76 universal interaction and interface patterns.

Aside from suggestions, each pattern lists pitfalls and implementations to avoid. Every pattern is grouped with similar or optional patterns, and explained with the underlying psychology and physiology. Along with appendices detailing mobile technologies, type and design principles and human factors, you will have a base of knowledge to make up your own mind, and react to the always-changing mobile environment.

"Designing Mobile Interfaces is another stellar addition to O’Reilly’s essential interface books. Every mobile designer will want to have this thorough book on their shelf for reference." — Dan Saffer

Buy it from Amazon:

Buy it direct from O'Reilly:

Or, you can just read it right here on this wiki. Pretty much every bit of content from the book is posted online, right here.

Read in other languages

We also update it occasionally, especially the reference sections, so even if you buy the book check back for updates, and contact us with errors, suggestions or to get access to the wiki to add updates yourself.


Preface


The Patterns

V - Stuff We Didn't Put In the Book

We made up a LOT of patterns as short descriptions, and when we got around to organizing and detailing them... they didn't all sound that good after all. Also, we have to keep the book at a reasonable size. But, we don't want to loose track of these, so here's an un-ordered list of those ideas we've kicked aside. For now.


Appendices

To keep the patterns focused on design and implementation, I have pulled all kinds of supporting information out of them. However, a lot of it is still very interesting. And there's no good way for a designer or developer to get a summary of this sort of information.

So, I've included it here as an Appendix, ordered so you can just pretty much read it from one end to the other.

You'll find that a few of the Appendices are actually just lists of resources. And in this day and age, resources are links to websites. Which, of course, will go out of date soon. Luckily, we keep this up to date on the 4ourth Mobile Design Wiki.

Visit any time to get the latest updates, or just to avoid typing in long links from a piece of paper. And please come add your own information, or update old or changed links.


References


Other Stuff from the Book


Speaking Engagments, Presentations, Webcasts...

Eric works in Sydney, Australia. Steven lives in the Kansas City, Missouri (US) area.

We're pretty busy with day jobs, freelance jobs and so on. But if we're scheduled to go somewhere and talk about anything remotely related to mobile (and it's an open meeting you can come to) we'll post it here.


Mentions, Reviews & Other Writing

I keep hoping for reviews, but haven't noticed a serious one outside of Amazon yet. Meanwhile, there are a few sites giving a lot of traffic. Both to be nice to them with in-kind links, and because the mentions mean you might like the articles, here they are:

I periodically see crazily glowing reviews on places like Twitter. I have to post some of these:

Sometimes we (especially Steven) write for other publications, or blog about stuff that's relevant. Those, or inclusion of that writing in other key lists will go here:


UX & Mobile Development Work

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