Saturday, April 10, 2021

Make Your No-Code App More App-ealing


Apologies for the title, but the appearance of your app can definitely make a  difference in how people respond to it. Having been a programmer years ago, working on business apps, I still tend to feel like I've done my job when the software is well-designed and works the way it was intended to work. However, it takes more than that these days - the app should also provide a great user experience, both functionally and visually.

There are a number of factors that go into making your app visually appealing:

  • Don't settle for default shapes and colors. Do some exploring and see how others have used color combinations effectively in their app or website. Plus there are websites that can help you figure out which color combinations work best together. Changing the default shape of elements in your app can also help to make your screen layouts more interesting. For example, using larger or unusual shapes for some elements can help draw attention to them (which can help guide the user).
  • Images are another important factor in making a webpage or app screen stand out. There are a number of websites (like Unsplash or Pexels) where you can find a variety of free images to use in your app. It also helps if you learn a few photo editing skills. You don't have to master Photoshop, just learning to make use of some basic editing techniques can make your images more interesting.
  • Keep your screen layouts as simple and uncluttered as possible. Nothing turns users off like a messy and confusing screen and complicated screens also take longer to load. And don't try to pack too much into one screen - people absorb information best when it's presented in small amounts and the same principle applies for data presented on an app screen.
  • Make navigation easy with a simple, straight-forward menu. Users hate to wind up at some screen on your app with no idea how to get back to where they started aside from trying to back up screen by screen. Or get to your landing page and not see a way to go to the part of the app they want to use.
  • Finally, if your app runs on both the web and mobile devices, test your design on each type of device. A great looking web app can be anything but that when you look at it on a tablet or phone.

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