Challenge Summary
Welcome to the "Topcoder Android Design Scorecard Ideation Challenge". In this challenge, we need your help to define a consistent and unified quality of design standards for mobile challenges in Topcoder both for iOS and Android. Previously, we have launched an ideation challenge to define the iOS part and it is complete. Now, we want to develop a new scorecard (for screening) that focuses on Android Material Design Guidelines and their App Quality Guidelines.
Challenge Requirements
If a design challenge at Topcoder requires the design of a native mobile app for Android, this scorecard will be used by the screener/reviewer to define the design submission quality before we present it to the client.
We want you to list out the various aspects of Android Material Design and Quality Guidelines that should be covered in the scorecard.
Android Material Design and Quality Guidelines:
- https://developer.android.com/design/
- https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/
Existing Design Screening Scorecard:
https://software.topcoder.com/review/actions/ViewScorecard?scid=30001363
Scorecard Definition
- For this Android Scorecard, Please check the new iOS screening scorecard that we provide in challenge attachment.
- Your Android Screening scorecard MUST follow that excel template as starting points. We want the screening scorecard have same format for both iOS and Android.
- You need to follow the same format and use the same excel spreadsheet as your base template.
- We only want a "Yes/No/NA" Answers. So all scorecard questions must be posted with the answer either being YES or NO.
Scorecard Consideration:
- Do we need to consider whether the design able to support various type of Android Devices?
- Do we need to consider Round 1 and Round 2 Screen requirements?
- List of Screening Questions (Android Material Design Best Practices that important to be checked and will affect the design brand consistency as an Android app)
- Grouped the screening questions based on their relevances (Layout, Style, Components, Patterns, Usability, Core App Quality, etc)
- Definitions/Explanation to the screener/reviewer about what kind of expectation that they need to find from each screening question (Question Guideline)
- Answer of the questions and their score importance (the possible answer needs to be as objective as possible and not biased)
- Calculation of the Screening Questions based on the possible answer provided
- What else? Show us your ideas! The key thing is we want the submission covered all challenge requirements and meet the Android Material Design and Quality Guidelines
Target Audience
- Designer Member at Topcoder
Judging Criteria
- You will be judged on your creativity of the idea.
- How well you apply the various aspect of the Android Material Design and App Quality best practices to the scorecard
- How well you provide the calculation formula to the scorecard
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission Files
All original files of the submitted ideas; Your Scorecard MUST re-use our excel template provided in challenge attachment (XLS or CSV)
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted ideas; Your Scorecard MUST re-use our excel template provided in challenge attachment (XLS or CSV)
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase, you may be asked to complete one round of minor changes to ensure your submission meets the stated requirements of this challenge.
Challenge Requirements
If a design challenge at Topcoder requires the design of a native mobile app for Android, this scorecard will be used by the screener/reviewer to define the design submission quality before we present it to the client.
We want you to list out the various aspects of Android Material Design and Quality Guidelines that should be covered in the scorecard.
Android Material Design and Quality Guidelines:
- https://developer.android.com/design/
- https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/
Existing Design Screening Scorecard:
https://software.topcoder.com/review/actions/ViewScorecard?scid=30001363
Scorecard Definition
- For this Android Scorecard, Please check the new iOS screening scorecard that we provide in challenge attachment.
- Your Android Screening scorecard MUST follow that excel template as starting points. We want the screening scorecard have same format for both iOS and Android.
- You need to follow the same format and use the same excel spreadsheet as your base template.
- We only want a "Yes/No/NA" Answers. So all scorecard questions must be posted with the answer either being YES or NO.
Scorecard Consideration:
- Do we need to consider whether the design able to support various type of Android Devices?
- Do we need to consider Round 1 and Round 2 Screen requirements?
- List of Screening Questions (Android Material Design Best Practices that important to be checked and will affect the design brand consistency as an Android app)
- Grouped the screening questions based on their relevances (Layout, Style, Components, Patterns, Usability, Core App Quality, etc)
- Definitions/Explanation to the screener/reviewer about what kind of expectation that they need to find from each screening question (Question Guideline)
- Answer of the questions and their score importance (the possible answer needs to be as objective as possible and not biased)
- Calculation of the Screening Questions based on the possible answer provided
- What else? Show us your ideas! The key thing is we want the submission covered all challenge requirements and meet the Android Material Design and Quality Guidelines
Target Audience
- Designer Member at Topcoder
Judging Criteria
- You will be judged on your creativity of the idea.
- How well you apply the various aspect of the Android Material Design and App Quality best practices to the scorecard
- How well you provide the calculation formula to the scorecard
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission Files
All original files of the submitted ideas; Your Scorecard MUST re-use our excel template provided in challenge attachment (XLS or CSV)
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted ideas; Your Scorecard MUST re-use our excel template provided in challenge attachment (XLS or CSV)
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase, you may be asked to complete one round of minor changes to ensure your submission meets the stated requirements of this challenge.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.