Kathryn Rotondo interviewed at Fluent 2014

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Makes apps for kids and explains concrete design rules: handle tap vs long tap and avoid waiting for release because toddlers leave fingers down; teach gestures with an animated toddler hand; use sound for touch feedback but keep background music unobtrusive; use standard icons for pre-readers and handwriting-like fonts (single vs double-decker A) for early readers; block in-app purchases during store password grace periods; recommends the Sesame Workshop best practices PDF summarizing 50 studies.

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