The importance of animations

Some of you may think that executing animations is mainly for fun and doesn’t really impact an app’s usability. But the truth is that animations play a crucial role in enhancing user engagement and interface design, especially in mobile applications. Here are a few benefits of using animations:

• First, animations provide visual feedback in response to users’ actions – a button that grows when a user taps on it helps them know that they touched the right place
• Animations can also provide guidance and navigation – transitions between pages indicate whether we move “forward” with our flow or backward
• Animations also help in error handling – we can animate error messages and general issues and reduce a user’s frustration
• Most importantly, in many cases, animations are part of the app branding and uniqueness and provide that special touch that strengthens the link between a user...