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Google Pushes Android Devs To Make Prettier Apps

Jan 12, 2012, 4:26 PM by Rich Brome @richbrome

Google today announced a new developer web site aimed at helping Android developers design apps that look better and are easier to use. The Android Design program includes advice on everything from general design principles like "pictures are faster than words" to specific measurements to use for button size and spacing. The guidelines are optional.

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eskeebel

Jan 13, 2012, 9:19 AM

Hmm...

That's interesting...I don't have any of these problems with my iPhone.

thebigsaxon

eskeebel said:
That's interesting...I don't have any of these problems with my iPhone.

Hope you enjoy that lack of 4g & the 3.5 inch screen. Android apps are getting better and better all the time.

I'm upgrading...
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Kenzin

Yeah because things looking pretty TOTALLY outweighs performance!

Enjoying that underclocked processor? How about that single channeled RAM? And MAN is that 3.5" screen something amazing huh!? Man if only you can add external storage...oh wait...yo...
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60dollarcarcharger

Jan 12, 2012, 6:24 PM

Bout Time!

It's about frickin' time Google attempts to ensure some sort of quality control.

truthinsuffering

Agreed, There are so many useless apps or apps that only work half the time out there, Pretty apps are not what I was hoping for, but at least I have a good looking app that force closes all the time.

Steve Jobes

Your screen name is hilarious.

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