Electric Butterfly is now offering a Developer Sketchbook for iPhone Apps for those who like to sketch designs on paper.
I was unable to find one that suited my specific needs, so I created my own. The result is The Developer Sketchbook for iPhone Apps, which includes:
* 100 Pages of 320 x 480 Grids for Portrait User Interface Design * 100 Pages of 480 x 320 Grids for Landscape User Interface Design * 200 Pages of Flowcharts for Outlining an App's Navigation * 100 Pages of Square Grids for App Icon Design * Dedicated Space on Every Page for Detailed Notes
I was tired of constantly calculating the height measurements of commonly used interface components - over and over again - for every screen I drew on grid paper, so the pre-formatted design templates in my new sketchbook include unique visual markers and lines along the sides. Without interfering with my own sketches, these time-saving guidelines indicate the accurate size and placement of the:
* Status Bar * Navigation Controller * Toolbar * Tab Bar Controller * Portrait Keyboard * Landscape Keyboard * Rounded Corners (App Icon) * Glossy Bevel (App Icon) * Horizontal and Vertical Center
The Developer Sketchbook for iPhone Apps is available for $19.99 on Amazon.