Our blog readers will know all about our plans for a Boekwijzer redesign. We’d decided it was time to give our popular literary app a facelift. And with the design phase now behind us, we’ve been hard at work converting our ideas into a working app. Hear about our work in progress!
The focus of the Boekwijzer redesign
- A new modern look, with ‘fresher’ colors and more space for content.
- Taking a close look at the density of information displayed on each screen, deciding whether a higher or lower density works best.
- Removing interface elements when possible, for example hiding the screen during scrolling.
- Responsive design – rescaled layouts to better match different formats and image ratios.
Boekwijzer design – new functionality
- a new-look home screen shows you the most recent news, books, and author information at a glance.
- you can set alerts for radio- or TV programs you don’t want to miss.
- you can choose from different categories of popular books available from Bol.com.
Most of the development work is complete, and we’re now in the test phase. This is the point when we make sure that all the ideas behind the Boekwijzer redesign work in practise. And that the app is easy to use. In other words, a move from design and ideas to a working app. On the whole, we’ve been more than pleased with the results. Occasionally though, we’ve had to tweak the design. When we encountered a problem navigating through the app for instance. If an idea didn’t perform well. Or if something simply didn’t work on old versions of IOS or Android. Perhaps due to subtle differences between the two platforms, or simply a matter of what users are accustomed to. Whatever the reason, we intend to support both the iOS and Android platforms with a one app, and one design. Which means we look for a solution, not a compromise.
These type of challenges are what makes working at BSL fun. And the end result of the Boekwijzer redesign will be a great-looking app. Ready for adding many new features in the future. So watch this space – it will be coming to you soon!
More information
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