#7 Primer — Displaying Progress Circle inside a Floating Action Button

Between the criticism of FABs causing terrible UX and not displaying enough information to the user, to the argument against of why they’re important — Primer has a subtle way of letting marketers know where…

#2 Whatsapp — EditText moved from Rounded to Oval Corners

Whatsapp went through a lot of changes this month. From shoehorning the entire Snapchat app as a Status feature to feature memes and unnecessary images (while completely forgetting who it’s target audience is), to today — where I…

#6 Mobile UI Trend: Product Branding moving to Bottom Navigation

One of the primary concerns in a mobile app is the constraint of space. While branding is extremely important, it is also important to acknowledge the space that’s available for the content that’s important to your…

#5 BookMyShow — Addition of Offers to Android Toolbar as Action Icons (w/ Solution)

BookMyShow is the most popular app to book movie tickets in India. The app recently in December had a refresh to align towards the guidelines of Material Design.

#1 Google Calendar — Floating Action Button

It’s important for you to know why I’m starting One Little Detail. As a sucker for Third Person Shooters and Open World Games, I was always interested to explore the Easter Eggs developers sneak into the game — be it Grand Theft Auto or Batman Arkham…

#10 Spotify x Genius — Showing Lyrics and Relevant Information regarding Song and Artists

#8 LinkedIn — Writing a Summary for You

Writing can be tough, especially if what you’re writing determines your future job prospects and is the first thing people in your professional network see when they visit your profile.

#4 Facebook Beta — Replacing Friends tab with a Rocket-ship.

If you’ve ever tried Facebook Beta — you know what you’re in for. A lot of experiments. Experiments are good — they let you know if your target demographic is ready for the change and it’s great that Facebook isn’t…

#3 Ola — Emphasising the last 4 digits of Reg. No.

First up, thanks a lot for the immense support I’m getting for this series — there are details added into various apps every single day and although everything can be documented — few of them make a lot more sense than others through their…