Appendix: App design best practices checklist

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2023-04-04

Use the following checklist to evaluate your app design.

S.No	Artifact	Success Criteria
1	Font uniformity	Font size is uniform across the solution Font color is uniform across the solution Fonts are readable in all the intended device
2	Color Accessibility	Colors used in this solution are accessible by all user groups.
3	Uniformity of color and design scheme	The color and UI design are uniform and presentable
4	Ease of use for users	The solution is intuitive and easy to use with minimal directions
5	Minimum number of screens to achieve a use-case	All use-cases could be achieved in minimum number of screens and steps
6	Performance	Caching is used where needed Only columns that are needed are pulled from database Minimum number of calls to server is made to achieve any use-case.
7	Presentation of information	Information is presented is most accessible format UI layout is suitable for providing the information in the best way UI layout provides seamless experience in all the devices that solution could be run
8	Responsiveness	The solution is tested in all the intended devices for the solution
9	Accessible content	Content provided in the solution could be rendered in all the intended devices. Example: Do not have videos that could not render in certain browsers. Does not have unnecessary redirects Does not have interstitials that interrupts the user's flow Design is suitable for touch screen. If your intended device is mobile or tablet, then your solution should be designed for a touch screen
10	Accuracy of information	The information provided in the UI should help the user achieve the use case with minimal interruption in the intended flow of user actions to achieve that scenario

For information on best practices for creating Canvas apps, see Canvas App Coding Standard and Guidelines.