To create an app that your customers will love, the app has to work well, look good, and feel good. That is why User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design have become crucial aspects of every software project. Your app must have the functionalities to deliver a solution to your customers’ problems. Its interface must be easy on the eyes and intuitive to the touch. Lastly, your app must give your users an enjoyable experience. When you fulfill these requirements, you will have more customers downloading, buying from, and recommending your apps.
Check out our list of 10 UI/UX best practices that you can start implementing to give your users a great experience while using your app.
01 Make it easy
Decide on the user goal that you want to help achieve. It shouldn’t take more than three taps to get to the page that the user needs. This means organizing information and breaking down processes into steps that are easy to follow. Have smart defaults or auto-fill texts to cut down the time when users need to type instead of just tapping.02 Keep it simple
Stick to one primary action per screen, and remove all the unnecessary clutter. When users are overwhelmed with choices, they tend to shy away from making a decision. This could leave you with an abandoned form or cart. When it comes to aesthetics, don’t be afraid to make use of white space to let the eyes catch a break and to drive attention to your main action item.03 Make navigation intuitive
Make sure your users find standard navigation commands easily: the burger that represents the menu, the X on the top right corner of the screen to close a popup, the save button at the very bottom of the page, and more. Swipes and taps must be intuitive. Do not let your users get lost!04 Build for one-handed operation
On a busy day, your users may have to push a physical cart with one hand and browse a digital shopping list with another. Make sure that essential buttons are within reach of the thumb.05 Be fast and responsive
So much to do, so little time. Your images, animations, and text must be optimized to load quickly, even with a slow internet connection. Or risk your user getting impatient after waiting a few seconds too long. When you do have to make the user wait — as you process a form or payment — communicate what is happening by including a delightful animation on the screen.![inbox-message-notification-paper-craft](https://stratpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/inbox-message-notification-paper-craft-2022-12-15-23-16-41-utc-1024x683.jpg)
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