[dba-Tech] Skeuomorphic UIs are dead? Apple to follow MS Win8 UI design principles with iOS7?

Hans-Christian Andersen hans.andersen at phulse.com
Tue Jun 11 12:03:01 CDT 2013


In regards to this, I'd like to point out that Apple is not changing their desktop os, OS X, to using a flat UI.

- Hans


On 2013-06-11, at 3:02 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru> wrote:

> Hi Hans --
> 
> I just wanted to note that despite the fact that  "the UI/UX of iOS is in the complete control of a designer" "they will have to adapt their apps to match the rest of the operating system if they don’t want them to look antiquated."
> 
> -- Shamil
> 
> 
> Tuesday, June 11, 2013 2:53 AM -07:00 from Hans-Christian Andersen <hans.andersen at phulse.com>:
>> Yes, but what are you trying to imply?
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Hans-Christian Andersen
>> 
>> 
>> On 11 Jun 2013, at 02:26, Salakhetdinov Shamil < mcp2004 at mail.ru > wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Hans --
>>> 
>>> But have you read the article concerning iOS7 flat design I have posted in reply to Arthur's note on Win8 "Metro" UI? The article is about iOS7 developers' dilemma: "adapt their custom apps to iOS7 new UI or die":
>>> 
>>> "Apple Publishes iOS 7 Transition Guide To Help Developers Adopt Flat Design"
>>> http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/10/apple-publishes-ios-7-transition-guide-to-help-developers-adopt-flat-design/
>>> 
>>> " As expected, Apple is  introducing  a completely new design language for  iOS 7 . For developers, this means they will have to adapt their apps to match the rest of the operating system if they don’t want them to look antiquated. "
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- Shamil
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:15 AM -07:00 from Hans-Christian Andersen < hans.andersen at phulse.com >:
>>>> I think you are disregarding the fact that Metro has been a failure for Microsoft, because it was too much of a change for users to adapt to. Someone got fired for that, if you recall.
>>>> 
>>>> Also, the UI/UX of iOS is in the complete control of a designer.
>>>> 
>>>> The jury is still very much out - even more so than ever.
>>>> 
>>>> - Hans
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 2013-06-11, at 1:05 AM, "Gustav Brock" <  gustav at cactus.dk > wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Shamil
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skeuomorphism sure looks dead. And thanks for that.
>>>>> 
>>>>> After the introduction of Metro/Modern UI, I was convinced that in a few years skeuomorphism would be so much yesterday.
>>>>> The new design of iOS settles this.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now the Linux people are the left behinds ...
>>>>> 
>>>>> /gustav
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>>>>> Fra:  dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil
>>>>> Sendt: 11. juni 2013 08:54
>>>>> Til: Discussion of Hardware and Softw
>>>>> Emne: [dba-Tech] Skeuomorphic UIs are dead? Apple to follow MS Win8 UI design principles with iOS7?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi All --
>>>>> 
>>>>> See subj questions and the following links: 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/10/apple-ios-7/
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/10/take-a-good-look-at-apples-new-ios-7-with-these-early-screenshots/
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/10/apples-flashlight-is-why-we-cant-fund-nice-dumb-things/
>>>>> 
>>>>> etc.
>>>>> 
>>>>> it looks like iOS7 is preparing for iOS8 to get running transparently on "Apple Pince-nez"?...
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Салахетдинов Шамиль
>>>>>   <<< skipped >>>
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