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An alternative to using a colored background is to use a symbol to indicate if a notification has been read or not. The bonuses of this is that unlike the colored background, it shouldn’t hamper users with vision issues. However, (and there is always a however) they may not be as obvious as different a colored background. Although, with Facebook adopting this method, I don’t think that this is actually true anymore. Usually, this symbol appears in the form of a small dot, but having an accent color on the left side is also understood.
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Here is where all your direct messages will be sent. These could also include group messages.
Depending on your platform, you many have 1-to-1 relationships between users (e.g. Facebook). If this is the case, you may want t...
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Push notifications are a great way of letting users know that they have an update. This little notification will prompt the user back to the app if it is interesting enough.
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The only people I receive SMS from are my bank, AirBnb, and my Dad. You can, however, set up your notifications to send you an SMS, although sometimes it is at a financial cost to the user. You should only consider this channel if it makes sense for your product, depending on the situation that t...
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These little guys mimic push notifications and let the user know, in real-time, when they get a notification. What distinguishes them from a push notification is that you can only receive them while you are in the app itself, usually, they will fly in from the right of the screen and if you click...
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There are a few things to consider if you are planning on writing notifications:
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We receive so many emails. So many. Most of which are just marketing or are just as uninteresting. So, how do you make your emails more useful?
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In-app notification center:
A notification center is where all the activity and updates on the app are stored. There are many moving parts to this, so let’s start at the very beginning:
1. Trigger
A trigger in layman’s terms is when a user inputs information (clicking a button, ...
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Depending on your app or platform, you may have to break up notifications into different pages. For example, Facebook separates friend requests, messages, and notifications. Whatsapp separates calls from chats. I...
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I read this book a while back so am a bit hazy on the details, but I was really impressed by the simple approach it took. This little diagram is insanely powerful and can be used in so many different products. It works in social media, games, even wellness apps.
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Usually, a notification will have the following elements:
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