5 Essential Material Design Guidelines for Android App Development

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5 Essential Material Design Guidelines for
Android App Development
Android Material Design language was introduced
by Google in 2014 to create the best user
experience across the multiple devices it is
finding presence in. The concept was to provide
flexible aspects that allow Android app
developers to create the responsive interface.
The language itself is an amalgamation of
multiple material design elements that have so
far been used to design intuitive websites. We
present 5 essential Material Design guidelines
for Android app development. 1. Choosing
concepts and colors Material design guidelines
offer convenience and show the way to apply
the usability elements on modern devices with
compromising the concept or design. It gives the
developer breadth to customize the application to
such an extent where it fully echoes the brand
value. The color palette can be creatively mixed
to create a fresh experience.
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• Functionality is of essence
• The form is essential, but functionality is
  crucial. The aesthetic guidelines
• prescribed in Material Design can be followed to
  deliver creative interface, but it should not be
  done at the cost of the usability
  recommendations. The website must have a
  user-friendly look and feel.
• Meaning in motion
• With Material Design, Google has made the end
  user the primary mover and their actions are
  inflection points that initiate motion and
  transform the design. All action take place in a
  single environment and objects must be presented
  to
• the user without any break in the flow. Thus,
  feedback from a user is essential and ensuring
  the transition is comprehensive is important.
• Understand Material Design Philosophy
• Material Design is built on the foundation of a
  unifying theory that is grounded in a tactile
  reality. Developers can give flight to their
  imagination and create incredible designs in the
  given space without compromising on features
  across varying device screen sizes. The surfaces
  and edges of material design give visual cues
  and the familiar tactile attributes are designed
  to help users understand the affordances.
  However, there is flexibility in that the
  material offers in creating new affordances using
  fundamentals of light, surface and movement.
• Get end-user feedback
• End user feedback enables one to get perspective
  on usability conveniences and inconsistencies.
  They can provide insights on what aspects are not
• working and what aspects are not fulfilling the
  functions that they are supposed to. Also, it
  will help you understand if the demographic that
  was the intended target is being served as
  anticipated.
• Know More Top 6 elements of Android Material App
  Design
• Material Design helps developers push the bounds
  of design and brand identity. Its most important
  aspect is its simplicity and usability, if used
  correctly Android developers can work magic with
  their creativity.

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