The secrets behind great navigation

Mapbox
518 views October 27, 2025

A lot of thought goes into designing a clear, precise, and pleasant-to-use navigation system. This BUILD with Mapbox session examines what it takes to create an exceptional navigation experience. Product Designer Nikita Parfionau shares best practices that Mapbox has developed alongside customers and that have shaped the design of the Mapbox Navigation SDK and the Mapbox Navigation UX framework. Learn more about four design ‘secrets’ that support excellent navigation experiences: How details help with orientation and ‘reckoning’ How designing for drivers is different than designing for mobile app users How to anticipate user intentions How to design features that handle uncertainty gracefully See examples of these principles in action and other practical tips for any developer, designer, or product team building navigation experiences for drivers Links: https://docs.mapbox.com/android/navigation/guides/ https://docs.mapbox.com/android/navigation/ux/guides/install/ https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/navigation/guides/

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