Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 17th Dec 2012 22:59 UTC
"In this article I'm going to talk about what flat design is, review what other designers are saying about it, and offer some tips on how to achieve it in your own designs." I give you one attempt to guess which 'design aesthetic' the next version of OSNews is inspired by. And yes, we will eventually get it done.
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RE: The more things change...
by kwan_e on Tue 18th Dec 2012 12:06
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The trend has started and two years from now the web will be "flat". My prediction: In four years "flat" will be old and tired and the first to make it "3D" after that will be trendy and innovative.
It's the basic principle of humans-get-bored-of-things-very-easily.
For some reason, after Winamp, no one has bothered trying to write anything designed to be skinnable.
RE[2]: The more things change...
by lucas_maximus on Tue 18th Dec 2012 18:27
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RE[2]: The more things change...
by zima on Tue 18th Dec 2012 20:05
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It's the basic principle of humans-get-bored-of-things-very-easily.
For some reason, after Winamp, no one has bothered trying to write anything designed to be skinnable.
For some reason, after Winamp, no one has bothered trying to write anything designed to be skinnable.
Hm, but they did bother - remember WindowBlinds from Stardock? Also audio players, Sonique or Kjofol, both much more skinnable than Winamp; the entire shape & form of the UI could be changed in them...
...but, I guess, by then humans-got-bored (or maybe it meant that ugly skins are too easy to make?)
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
Why does Google get so much credit in the technology industry? Why, despite the company's many obvious failings, do many geeks and enthusiasts still hold a somewhat positive view on the all-knowing technology giant? A specific talk at Google I/O this week provides the answer.
Linked by David Adams on 05/16/13 4:23 UTC
OSNews is a sponsor of this year's O'Reilly OSCON in Portland, Oregon, USA. A lucky OSNews reader will win a free three-day pass, including two tutorials days. To win the pass, post a comment on this story saying something about Open Source Software or OSCON. We'll pick a winner at random next week. If you don't have an OSNews account, you may email us your entry. Part of the conference is the 9th annual Open Source Awards, and today the 16th is the deadline for nominations. If you'd like to nominate an outstanding open source contributor, do it here. Read on for more information about OSCON. Update: The 20% discount code for OSNews readers is "OSN."
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
"Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening." That's one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows' performance isn't up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later deleted but reposted with permission on Marc Bevand's blog, paints a very dreary picture of the state of Windows development. The root issue? Think of how Linux is developed, and you'll know the answer.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/08/13 14:22 UTC
This is one of those news items that's fun to write, fun to read, fun to comment on, and where no one will be able to say anything unkind. It's all just one big ball of awesome fluffiness. TuneTracker, the BeOS radio automation software, has just released something very special: TuneTracker System 5, the first version designed entirely and specifically for Haiku. In fact, it actually includes Haiku in the software package. Better yet, TuneTracker also unveiled several system-in-a-box products - which have Haiku and TuneTracker pre-installed.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/02/13 15:28 UTC
Exactly twenty years ago, a document was published that played a huge role in establishing the web as we know it today. Twenty years later, and this simple and straightforward document is proof of an irrefutable fact: while closed technologies can change markets, open technologies can change the world.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
Oh multitasking. That staple of computing that got thrown out the window with many modern smartphones. We got some rudimentary thing in its place - but even as multitasking on phone and tablets improves, its user-visible side remains cumbersome. Windows 8 has a neat implementation, and now it's time Android follows in it footsteps.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
They're here! Whether that excites you or not remains to be seen, but the Galaxy S4, which will most likely become the best selling Android smartphone of the year by a huge margin, has been reviewed by all the major sites, and there's lots of interesting conclusions in there - although I think most of you will get the gist.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/18/13 11:21 UTC
Nokia has posted its quarterly results for the first quarter of 2013, and just like the quarters that came before, there's not a whole lot of good news in there. The rise in Lumia sales still can't even dream of making up for the sales drop in Symbian phones, and when broken down in versions, the sales figures for Windows Phone 8 Lumias in particular are very disappointing. In North America, Nokia is getting slaughtered.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/16/13 9:29 UTC
The day has finally come: Google has started shipping Google Glass to the lucky few early adopters. Now that it's shipping, Google has also unveiled a lot more about the API and the specifications of the device itself. While the company had already given out substantial details at earlier occasions, there are still a few surprises here.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/15/13 22:44 UTC
Almost exactly three years ago, I wrote about why OSNews was no longer OSNews: the alternative operating system scene had died, and OSNews, too, had to go with the times and move towards reporting on a new wave of operating systems - mobile, and all the repercussions that the explosion of smartphones and tablets have caused. Still, I was wondering something today: why aren't we seeing alternative operating systems on mobile?More Features »
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First off, I'm not here to claim that one set of design principles is better than another. Well executed Baroque can be as pretty as well executed Bauhaus and vice versa.
what I do taste in this article, however, is mindlessly espousing the virtues of the latest web design fad, as if it is the only defendable way for the future. Which is poppycock. Design trends have come and gone and they will continue to come and go. Some have been "prettier" and more "usable" then others, but one thing is clear, they all went from new and fresh, to established, to old and tired. This "flat" thing will be no exception.
Can we tone down the emotions on this new trend a bit? It is just a look, not a technological breakthrough. No need to "coerce" people into the "flat" camp.
It isn't pretty when people are a priori divided into the groups of desirable believers (people of believed importance):
Some target audiences will gravitate toward different aesthetic styles. Architects, designers, and fashion conscience audiences might embrace flat design,...
and the others into the pariah class (people who can be and are simply ignored as inconsequential):
while children, clowns, and some others might enjoy playful textures and colors.
The trend has started and two years from now the web will be "flat". My prediction: In four years "flat" will be old and tired and the first to make it "3D" after that will be trendy and innovative.