ADV 2151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Wearable Technology, Web Design, Google Glass
5 May 2018
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tech web design:
Thee’s o dout that eaale teh ill ipat ou e desig, the uestio is ho. We a
look at how the introduction of mobile technology, such as smart phones and tablets,
challenged the web design community to create responsive language. In much that same way,
the advent of wearable tech will cause designers to streamline and ruthlessly edit the
superfluous.
1. Designs are responsive.
This cannot be emphasized enough. When I browse over mobile devices, I encounter a huge
ue of esites that ae’t optiized fo oile ieig. I . Aodig to a eet
study performed by Restive Labs, only 3% of Fortune 1000 websites are responsive and fast. If
the a’t get it ight, ou a iagie how most fair.
Currently, browser-apale eaale teholog uses oile iepots. Do’t ait to
implement this meta tag into your web design.
2. Information is instant.
Wear techies (a term I made up, affectionately) want information immediately. Instant access is
the whole point of wearing technology as opposed to putting it in your pocket. This means that
ou e desig should’t get i the a ad slo the use’s aess to ifoatio.
Why is the visitor on your website? Figure it out and plan your design around the answer. Once
ou get aa fo desigig fo desig’s sake, ad udestad hat’s ost ipotat to the
isito, ou’ll e ale to stip aa eleets o flas i ou desig that slo do ou site, o
lutte the use’s path to iformation.
3. Interactivity is everything.
Wearable tech is a soft introduction into augmented reality. Voice navigation is another
iteatie eleet i eaale teh. If ou do’t at to talk, ou a just oe ou head,
hand, or possibly only your finger to navigate.
Weaale teh allos uses to get iside of teholog i a a that’s ee ee doe efoe.
What does that mean for web design?
Fo oe thig, it eas ou e desig a’t e stati ad estig o pett. It should e
dynamic with a clear understanding of who your visitors are and how best to meet their needs.
Take a look at the Ioega iOptik platfo that ill poide uses ith a itual aas
through the combination of contact lenses and micro-projector eyeglasses.
4. Design is minimalist.
Minimalism has been on trend for the last few years in web design, but expect it to go even
futhe. Miialist desig is oe appealig fo the eaale platfo eause it does’t
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