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I recently designed a fintech mobile app called Zitro Digital Banking, a next-generation platform that simplifies how users manage their finances and liquidate assets. Combining secure digital banking with intelligent financial tools, Zitro enables users to transfer funds, monitor transactions, verify assets, and access seamless banking services.
The AI Assistant is an intelligent virtual companion that provides personalized financial guidance, answers banking questions, assists with asset liquidation, tracks transactions, and helps users make informed financial decisions in real time.
However, the app dashboard has 2 proposed directions I'd like to implement. Can you tell me which direction will greatly improve the user experience, i.e 'Expanded Nav-Tabs' or ' Collapsed Nav-Tabs'?
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Collapsed Nav but I would combine the two, so when the user goes over the navbar it would expand as in the expanded version. Wouldn't limit the user experience.
That's a good possibility and that can also be helpful. Thank you!
I'd go with the collapsed nav. It feels cleaner and keeps the focus on what matters.
Thank you for your feedback 🙏
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