nano interface design?
Given the recent popularity of web widgets and mobile applications, you get to see some very interesting designs on small interface. I find it both an interesting and challenging task when designing for such screen. On one hand, you have many functionalities that you have to fit into this one tiny area. On the other hand, you have to worry about the usability aspect of it - text size, resizable interface, elements interaction within the interface and of course, trying to make sure the dang thing doesn’t look too busy and cluttered.
So given an interface dimension of about 290×180px, how would you design an interactive class schedule, a mini map and an emails/news listing widget? Here’re some screenshots from the project I’m currently working on:
