Providing variety through a Tab Bar
The Tab Bar is an extraordinary way to allow quick access to several different modes inside of our application. Each tab can provide a distinct function within the application, which works well when attempting to integrate several distinguishable features into our work.
In this recipe, we'll discuss the key characteristics of Tab Bar navigation based applications. We'll also discuss appropriate uses of the interface element as well.
Getting ready
For this recipe, we should attempt to have access to both an iPhone and iPad, as Tab Bars can vary slightly between devices.
How to do it...
We use the Tab Bar inside of our application due to its ease of integration and structural simplicity for users. Because it's an extremely common element, users will immediately recognize how to use it throughout our app.
The Tab Bar works well between different application functions because it's always salient. No matter what the user does inside of the application, the...