Document Revision History
This table describes the changes to iOS Human Interface Guidelines.
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 2013-05-01 | Updated to reflect that support for Retina and iPhone 5 is required. |
| 2012-12-17 | Added guidelines for creating a great routing app. |
Added technology-usage guidelines for “In-App Purchase” and “Game Center.” | |
Added guidelines for “Image View,” “Map View,” “Page View Controller,” and “Scroll View” content views and for the “Contact Add Button” control. Enhanced “Page Control” guidelines. | |
| 2012-09-19 | Updated for iOS 6.0. |
Described how to make sure your app looks great on iPhone 5 (see “Running on iPhone 5”). | |
Added information about technologies that are new and changed in iOS 6.0, and how to integrate them into your app. See “Passbook,” “Social Media,” and “Location Services and Data Privacy.” | |
Provided guidelines for “Activity,” “Activity View Controller,” “Collection View,” and “Refresh Control.” | |
| 2012-03-07 | Described additional icon sizes. |
| 2011-10-12 | Updated for iOS 5. Described iCloud user experience guidelines and appearance customization capabilities for UI elements. |
| 2011-03-23 | Made minor corrections. |
| 2011-02-24 | Described how to display full screen banner ads in an iPad app. |
| 2011-01-03 | Made minor corrections. |
| 2010-12-10 | Edited for content and clarity. |
| 2010-11-15 | Changed the title from iPhone Human Interface Guidelines. Updated to include iPad and iPhone guidelines, including guidelines for iPhone web applications. |
| 2010-06-03 | Described how to accommodate multitasking, design local notifications, and host ads. |
| 2010-05-12 | Described how to accommodate multitasking, design local notifications, and host ads. |
| 2010-03-24 | Enhanced guidelines for designing an alert. |
| 2010-02-19 | Added guidance on using table-cell styles. |
| 2009-11-20 | Fixed minor errors and rearranged table view content. |
| 2009-09-09 | Updated guidelines for using sound; made additional minor corrections. |
| 2009-06-04 | Added guidelines for using the user's location and making an application accessible; updated guidelines for settings, search, and bar appearances. |
| 2009-03-27 | Made minor corrections. |
| 2009-03-12 | Added guidelines for handling editing and undo functionality, searching, push notifications, and modal view transitions. |
| 2009-02-04 | Enhanced guidelines for tabs in a tab bar. |
| 2008-11-21 | Expanded guidelines for using sound in iPhone applications and made minor corrections. |
| 2008-09-09 | Transferred web-specific guidelines to iPhone Human Interface Guidelines for Web Applications. |
| 2008-06-27 | New document that describes how to design the user interface of an iPhone application and provides guidelines for creating web content for iOS-based devices. |
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