Re: [Osx-nutters] iTunes 7, yet another look‽

[Stefano Mori]

On 2006-Sep-15, at 13:15, Mark Smith wrote:

> Look around you. Everything is getting flatter. OK, not everything,  
> but many UI components are getting flatter. This is definitely  
> where the train is heading. My thoroughly amateur perception is  
> that the flattening of the UI helps *content* with "depth". This  
> might be particularly relevant for e.g. the coverflow view in  
> iTunes. Thats a lot of "behind the UI depth", for me, this works  
> better with minimal UI "topography", but I guess its become  
> apparent already that I only dabble in design.

Another aspect (complementary to your observations) is that Apple is  
refreshing it's designs, introducing new effects that will draw  
attention whilst allowing old stuff to fade away. The glossy blobs  
"period" is coming to a close, and new "pieces" are making their  
debut (all according to how Apple can thoughtfully make use of new  
technology).

Cover view is the new "showcase" piece in iTunes 7, so there's no  
need for old stuff to compete for attention. It would all get too  
busy, and too much like f.*g windows. [1]

And I do think you're right--the flatness will work better visually  
with new animated effects.

> Another throwaway - the iTunes 7 UI seems to me to work better on  
> glossy screens. OK, I prefer glossy anyway, but somehow this new  
> look particularly benefits from them. Or is it just me ?


Stefano

[1] The categories of the side bar may be replaced with lower case  
text eventually. They're LOUD to draw attention to their introduction?