Designing Multi-Device Experiences

Preface

1. An Ecosystem of Connected Devices
-The Concept of an Ecosystem
-The 3Cs Framework: Consistent, Continuous, and Complementary
-Single-Device Design Is History (Don’t I Know It!)
-It’s an Ecosystem!
-Summary

2. The Consistent Design Approach
-What Is Consistent Design?
-Consistency in Minimalist Interfaces: Google Search
-Progressive Disclosure in Consistent Design: Trulia
-Beyond Device Accessibility: Hulu Plus
-Devices Are the Means, Not the End
-Summary

3. The Continuous Design Approach
-What Is Continuous Design?
-Single Activity Flow
-Sequenced Activities Flow
-Summary

4. The Complementary Design Approach
-What Is Complementary Design?
-Collaboration: Must-Have
-Collaboration: Nice to Have
-Control: Nice to Have
-Fascinating Use Cases: What Do They Mean for My Work?
-Summary
-A Summary of the 3Cs

5. Integrated Design Approaches
-3Cs as Building Blocks
-Integrated Approaches: Another Look at Our Examples
-Integrated Approaches: A Fresh Look at New Examples
-Summary

6. Beyond the Core Devices
-The Internet of Things
-Is the Internet of Things Already Here?
-Expanding the 3Cs
-Summary

7. Multi-Device Analytics
-User Data Is User Feedback
-Multi-Device Analytics
-Additional Analytics Considerations
-Summary

8. Transforming Challenges
-Ecosystem Design and Development Challenges
-Ecosystems Don’t Happen Overnight
-Ecosystem Adoption Challenges
-One Ecosystem Heart
-A New, Disrupted (Human) World
-Summary

Appendix A: Companies, Products, and Links

Index