By Theresa NeilExpected release January 2014
Research Material: The Best Windows Phone Apps
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To find the patterns for the 1st edition, I used hundreds of iOS, Android, Windows, BlackBerry, Symbian and Palm apps, and collected thousands of screenshots.
A lot has changed in 2+ years. The OSs that are left have matured (iOS and Android), or reinvented themselves (Windows and BlackBerry), and the new ones on the market are intriquing (Unbuntu and Sailfish).
As I revise the book, I decided to share my ongoing research, enjoy....
If you are interested in all the Windows Phone Apps I explored, checkout the Flickr photostream
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Cocktail Flow
Overall one of the best Windows Apps in the store, deep but clear navigation
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Brit + Co
Windows 8 navigation with tiles
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Maluuba
Great example of a Windows 8 app with a deep heirarchy designed well
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Evernote
Windows 8 update makes use of the tile navigation
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Urban Spoon
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AllRecipes
Great search and filtering capabilities
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SigFig
Great charts and leaderboards
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SkyScanner
Far superior to Kayak on Windows, skyscanner shows all the info for getting a good deal
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NewEgg
Best example of a Windows reatil app, great search, compare and checkout flow
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USA Today
Windows 8 update using Tiles + color to improve navigation
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AmazonFresh
Simple add to cart and checkout flow
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Creative Studio
Straightforward inviations and contextual tips
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fotor
Gesture heavy interface for simple photo editing
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6Tab
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Hipstomatic
Great tool palette design
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Kindle
Another great tool palette
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Uber
Uses recent searches and nearby to make it easy to book
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TOSHL
Very simple productivity tool, alternative to Mint
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MSN Money
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eTrade
Clean charts for easy scanning
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Audible
Clear feedback and organization
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Facebook Beta
Facebook Beta breaks away from the Tile pattern in favor 2 drawer navigations
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Flixster
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HungryNow
Interactive map application with a suprising intuitive interface
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MyFitnessPal
Easy tracking, clear goals, and predictions make this a solid health application
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BigOven
Simple search and filter
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ESPNHUB
Unique slide in menu, similar to the Android Drawer Navigation
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Delta
No frills airline app, easiest one to use
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epicurious
Great example of a visual filter selector
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GasBuddy
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PayPal
Right in line with PayPal on iOs and Android
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Google Search
Another good example of a simple search filter
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MetroTube
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Office
Well designed touch based spreadsheet
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OLX
Cleaner and easier than the Craigs List apps on the market
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OpenTable
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Pandora
Shows the primary actions on screen, and tucks the rest under ...
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eBookReader
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tunein
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ShopSavy
Uses geolocation to find nearby trends, and scanner for easy searching
Coming January 2014
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By Theresa NeilExpected release Jannuary 2014
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