Graphical user interface style guide for mobile communication services

Abstract

All applications used by a mobile user will have different looks unless the developers have all referred to a common style guide on building the interface. This will create a common look and feel, and for the user it means using a homogeneous set of tools. These will be even easier to use if they work according to man's logic. We need intuitive interfaces, hence our goal oriented approach in the style guide. The end-user must know what he wants, but not how to obtain it (all the intermediate steps performed for actually accomplishing the desired action).

This paper gives an overview of the aspects which have to be taken into consideration and gives some recommendations as what should be included in such a style guide.