While estimating screen design complexity and effort, we should consider the following factors:
- Design Elements: The number and complexity of visual elements such as buttons, forms, images, and custom components. The more design elements, the more will be complexity.
- Responsiveness: The need for the design to be responsive across different devices and screen sizes increases complexity.
- Interactivity: Dynamic elements like modals, dropdowns, tooltips, etc., that require additional JavaScript or Angular logic.
- Custom Graphics: The use of custom icons, illustrations, or animations.
- Branding: Adherence to specific branding guidelines can add complexity.
- Content: The amount and type of content (text, images, videos) that needs to be displayed and formatted.
- User Experience (UX): Ensuring a seamless flow and intuitive interaction requires careful planning.
- Accessibility: Designing for accessibility standards can add layers of complexity.
- Integration with Backend: The complexity of integrating with APIs or backend systems.
- State Management: Handling the state of the application, especially if the login involves complex state changes.
- Security: Ensuring that the design accommodates security features like captcha, two-factor authentication, etc.
- Testing: The effort required for testing across different browsers and devices.
Each factor can significantly impact the overall effort required for design and should be carefully assessed during estimation.
Here are few examples of screen complexities (1-Low, 5-High):
- Simple Login Page (Rating: 1)
- Basic form with username and password fields, a submit button, and minimal styling.
- User Profile Page (Rating: 2)
- Displays user information, profile picture, and editable fields. Moderate complexity due to form handling and validation.
- Multi-step Form (Rating: 3)
- A form divided into several steps with validation at each step, requiring state management and user-friendly navigation.
- Dashboard with Widgets (Rating: 3)
- Multiple interactive widgets displaying real-time data, requiring dynamic updates and responsive design.
- E-commerce Product Page (Rating: 4)
- Includes product images, descriptions, reviews, related products, and an add-to-cart functionality, all needing to be well-organized and visually appealing.
- Social Media Feed (Rating: 4)
- Continuous feed of posts with images, videos, likes, comments, and shares, requiring efficient data handling and real-time updates.
- Admin Control Panel (Rating: 4)
- Multiple sections for managing users, content, and settings, with complex forms, tables, and role-based access control.
- Chat Application (Rating: 4)
- Real-time messaging with user presence indicators, message history, and multimedia support, requiring WebSocket integration and efficient state management.
- Interactive Data Visualization (Rating: 5)
- Complex charts and graphs that update based on user input or real-time data, requiring advanced JavaScript libraries and performance optimization.
- Interactive Map (Rating: 5)
- Map with markers, tooltips, and real-time data overlays, requiring integration with mapping APIs and handling large datasets.