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This paper describes our work to improve how IBM employees install IBM mobile apps through the design and development of a native IBM App Store for iOS. Using established UX design techniques such as usability testing and user surveys, we redesigned a legacy hybrid app to have a clean, modern interface leveraging Apples’ latest iOS design patterns, and introduced a visual hierarchy that keeps the experience focused on the core user tasks. The improved app allows users to find and install apps more quickly, through an engaging UX that users prefer.
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Kim, S.Y., McFadden, E. (2020). Using Established UX Design Techniques and Visual Enhancements to Redesign an Enterprise Mobile App and Improve Employee Productivity and Engagement. In: Ahram, T., FalcĂŁo, C. (eds) Advances in Usability and User Experience. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 972. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19135-1_17
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