Why are the HIG not relevant anymore?

Generated on 7/31/2024

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The Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) are still relevant and important for designing apps across Apple platforms. The context provided does not suggest that the HIG are no longer relevant. Instead, it highlights how SwiftUI and other frameworks are evolving to provide more customization and interoperability across platforms, while still adhering to the principles outlined in the HIG.

For example, in the session SwiftUI essentials, it is mentioned that "The human interface guidelines describe components, patterns and their platform considerations." This indicates that the HIG continues to play a crucial role in guiding the design of user interfaces across different Apple platforms.

Additionally, the session Platforms State of the Union discusses how SwiftUI allows for customization and fine-tuning of the look and feel of apps, which aligns with the principles of the HIG to ensure a consistent and intuitive user experience.

Relevant Sessions

  1. Platforms State of the Union
  2. SwiftUI essentials

If you have any specific questions about the HIG or how to apply them in your app design, feel free to ask!

What’s new in SwiftUI

What’s new in SwiftUI

Learn how you can use SwiftUI to build great apps for any Apple platform. Explore a fresh new look and feel for tabs and documents on iPadOS. Improve your window management with new windowing APIs, and gain more control over immersive spaces and volumes in your visionOS apps. We’ll also take you through other exciting refinements that help you make expressive charts, customize and layout text, and so much more.

Migrate your TVML app to SwiftUI

Migrate your TVML app to SwiftUI

SwiftUI helps you build great apps on all Apple platforms and is the preferred toolkit for bringing your content into the living room with tvOS 18. Learn how to use SwiftUI to create familiar layouts and controls from TVMLKit, and get tips and best practices.

SwiftUI essentials

SwiftUI essentials

Join us on a tour of SwiftUI, Apple’s declarative user interface framework. Learn essential concepts for building apps in SwiftUI, like views, state variables, and layout. Discover the breadth of APIs for building fully featured experiences and crafting unique custom components. Whether you’re brand new to SwiftUI or an experienced developer, you’ll learn how to take advantage of what SwiftUI has to offer when building great apps.

Platforms State of the Union

Platforms State of the Union

Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.

Get started with HealthKit in visionOS

Get started with HealthKit in visionOS

Discover how to use HealthKit to create experiences that take full advantage of the spatial canvas. Learn the capabilities of HealthKit on the platform, find out how to bring an existing iPadOS app to visionOS, and explore the special considerations governing HealthKit during a Guest User session. You’ll also learn ways to use SwiftUI, Swift Charts, and Swift concurrency to craft innovative experiences with HealthKit.