List of Tables

Chapter 2. Who’s using the app?

Table 2.1. Examples of temporary and permanent situations affecting app usage and the consequences for handling them

Chapter 3. Where and when is the app used?

Table 3.1. Considerations for consumer apps based on micro-geographic location

Table 3.2. Some approaches to pseudo-localizing text

Table 3.3. Comparing letters from different languages

Table 3.4. The pluralization of words differs in different languages

Table 3.5. Comparing different number formats and groupings for various countries

Table 3.6. How session length impacts monetization techniques

Chapter 4. What device is the app running on?

Table 4.1. The positives and negatives of building an app with a WORE solution

Table 4.2. Some of the sensors available in modern mobile devices

Chapter 5. How people interact with the app

Table 5.1. Comparison of different pointing devices

Table 5.2. Recommended smallest touch target sizes on the three major platforms

Chapter 10. Understanding the perception of time

Table 10.1. How to show activity based on the time it takes

Chapter 11. Making your app start fast

Table 11.1. The steps involved in displaying unformatted and preformatted content

Table 11.2. Pros and cons of keeping cached data in different locations

Chapter 12. Making your app run fast

Table 12.1. Comparing parallel and sequential operations

Table 12.2. Average times for retrieving data using different techniques

Chapter 14. Managing power and resources