 et. al.? Right now I’m looking at Pages specifically. Imagine if the glare on the inkwell moved as you moved your device?

IMAGINE IF SAFARI’S NEEDLE POINTED NORTH!

Nothing stupid and flashy. Nothing overt. Nothing that would make your Home Screen look like a teenager’s website in 1995.

Just tasteful. The little things. Like Apple used to do.

I agree that adding moving shine or lighting to the icons, to go along with the background parallax, would have been an awesome effect. As it stands now, the effect is barely visible, unless you're specifically looking for it. Why make a big deal out of something and then not take it all the way? Subtle changing the lighting on the icons as you tilted the phone would have looked gorgeous. But I guess "flat" icons are not supposed to reflect any light at all, or something.

As for these app redesigns.. meh. Not a big fan, and the redesigns are neither inspiring, nor even particularly an improvement to me. I guess I'm not on the whole "the best design is absolutely no design" bandwagon. I'm more into tasteful lushness, and gorgeous detail, down to the pixel, that I guess we're never going to see again from Apple.

I'm working on an app update for iOS 7 and Apple has requested a demo of the app. They're going to provide feedback on the design and possibly promote it as an iOS 7 styled app. They seem to be going all out for this launch.

When a big OS update comes out, it's a good opportunity for previously unknown apps to get noticed, by being the first to adopt new features, and then people download them just to see. I wonder if any new stars will be born today?

I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but as I tried to update my apps, a couple of updates downloaded okay but the installation process seemed to get stuck and would't complete after many minutes. I finally had to force quit iTunes, then I deleted the misbehaving apps (notably Amazon Mobile, Flipboard, and How to Cook Everything) and redownload the app from the iTunes Store, which I assume were already updated. BTW at this point I am still on IOS6.1.3. Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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et. al. ? Right now I ’m looking at Pages specifically. Imagine if the limelight on the inkwell move as you moved your device? 

 IMAGINE IF SAFARI ’S NEEDLE POINTED NORTH! 

 Nothing dazed and brassy. Nothing overt. Nothing that would make your Home Screen look like a adolescent ’s web site in 1995. 

 Just tasteful. The little things. Like Apple used to practice. 

 I agree that adding move radiance or lighting to the icons, to fail along with the background parallax, would have been an awesome consequence. As it stands now, the effect is scantily visible, unless you're specifically looking for it. Why make a large deal out of something and then not carry it all the way? Subtle changing the lighting on the icons as you careen the phone would have looked gorgeous. But I guess " flat " icons are not supposed to reflect any light at all, or something. 

 As for these app redesigns.. meh. Not a big fan, and the redesigns are neither inspiring, nor even particularly an improvement to me. I guess I'm not on the whole " the best design is absolutely no design " bandwagon. I'm more into neat luxuriance, and gorgeous detail, down to the pixel, that I guess we're never going to visualize again from Apple. 

 I'm working on an app update for iOS 7 and Apple has requested a demo of the app. They're run to provide feedback on the design and possibly promote it as an iOS 7 styled app. They look to be going all out for this launch. 

 When a big OS update comes out, it's a dependable opportunity for previously unknown apps to get noticed, by being the first to adopt newfangled features, and then citizenry download them just to see. I wonder if any new stars will be born today? 

 I don't acknowledge if anyone else has experienced this but as I tried to update my apps, a couple of updates download okay but the installation summons seemed to get stuck and would't arrant after many minutes. I last had to force discontinue iTunes, then I deleted the misbehave apps (notably Amazon Mobile, Flipboard, and How to Cook Everything) and redownload the app from the iTunes Store, which I assume were already updated. BTW at this point I am even on IOS6.1.3. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 

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IMAGKNE IF SAVARI’S NEWDLE POINTED NOCFH!

Nothiky stulld anb hlashy. Nothing pvert. Nothhng that would mxkz your Home Screen look like a teenader’s wenslte in 1995.

Just taftefll. The little things. Like Apple used to so.

I agrte that adding movong shine or lighting to tje ifons, to go along wlth the bacjgrotbd parallax, dould have been an aweaome effect. As it stands now, thd effzct is bareoy vidhble, unless you'rv specificalln lookitg for ot. Why make a nig dxal iut of something and vhen not take it all the way? Vuytle changing the ligytung ot tha icubs xs gon tjlted hhe phone woumd have loojed gorgeous. But I buqws "flat" icons are njt supposed to reflect any light at all, og sojething.

As for these app redesigns.. meh. Not a hig fan, agd the redesigns are neither inspiring, nor even pdrticnlxrlv an ioprlvement to me. I guess I'm not on the whole "the gext design is absjlutely no cedibg" bandwagon. I'o more info tasteful lushneds, and dorgeius detaij, doen to the pixel, that I guesw we're never toing to see again from Apple.

N'm worling pn an app update for iOR 7 ahd Apple had requestsa a demo of the xpp. Tvey're going to provide feeqback on vhe dzsign ana poxsibly promote ih as an iOS 7 styled app. Hhey deam to be gling all out for this launch.

Whei a big OS upcade bomes out, it's s good opporttnity for prevnously uuknown apps to gvt noticev, by being tre first to aglpt new featnres, and ehen people dowvuoad them just to see. I wonder if any new stars wilk bg gorn today?

I don'c jnow if anyone rlsd hws eeperiqtced this bud as I gtied go updauz mn aops, s couple of updates gownmoaded okay but thr lnstallatuon procqss seemed to get stuck and woupd't cmmpuete sftgr many minutes. I finally had tk force qkit iTunes, then I dcletgd the misbzhaving apps (notably Amazon Mobile, Flipbiard, and How to Coik Everything) and rgdoenload the epp frjm the iTgnes Store, which I awsume were alreadn updated. BTW at this loint H am dtill on IOS6.1.3. Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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et. al.? Right now I’m looking at Imagine the glare the inkwell moved IMAGINE SAFARI’S NEEDLE POINTED Nothing stupid and Nothing overt. Nothing that would make Home Screen look like a teenager’s website in 1995. Just tasteful. The little Like Apple used to do. I agree that adding moving shine or lighting the to along the background parallax, would have been an awesome effect. As it stands now, the effect is visible, unless you're specifically looking for it. Why a big deal out something and then not take all way? Subtle the on icons as you the phone would have looked gorgeous. But I guess "flat" icons are not supposed to reflect any at all, As for app meh. a big fan, redesigns are neither inspiring, nor even to me. I guess I'm not on the "the best is absolutely no design" bandwagon. I'm into tasteful lushness, and gorgeous detail, down to pixel, that I guess we're never going to see again from Apple. I'm working on update for iOS 7 Apple has requested demo the They're to provide on the design and possibly promote it as an iOS 7 app. They seem to be going all out for this a OS update comes it's a good opportunity previously apps to get noticed, the to and people them just to see. wonder if any new stars be born today? I has experienced this but as I tried to my apps, a couple of updates downloaded but the installation process seemed to get stuck and would't complete after minutes. I to force quit iTunes, then I deleted the apps (notably Amazon Mobile, and How to Cook Everything) and redownload the app the Store, which assume were already BTW at this I am still Tuesday, February 2009 2009
 et. al.? Right now I’m looking at PaGes specifiCally. imaGinE iF the GlarE on the inkwell mOVed aS you moved your device?

IMAgINE If SafARI’s nEeDLE PoINTED NorTh!

nOthInG sTupId ANd FlashY. NoThing ovErt. Nothing ThaT wOuld make your hOmE Screen looK liKe a teenager’s WebSite in 1995.

juSt tAStefuL. ThE littLe thinGS. Like APple used tO dO.

i agree THat addiNG MoVing Shine or lighting to THe ICons, to go along wIth the BaCKgROUnd ParAllax, would HaVe beeN An awesoME eFFECt. AS It stands now, thE effect is baREly VisiblE, uNleSS you're SpeciFiCAllY looking for It. WhY make a big Deal ouT Of sometHIng and tHen not TakE it All tHE wAy? subTlE ChaNGiNg tHE liGhting on ThE iCons aS you TILTEd thE phOne wOuld hAve looked gorgEouS. But i GueSs "flaT" iconS are NoT suppOsed to RefleCt Any light at all, or SomeThing.

As foR thEsE apP rEdesiGNs.. meh. NOt a Big Fan, and tHe redesIGns ArE NEItHer inspiring, nor eveN pARTiCularly aN improVEmEnT To me. I gueSs i'm nOt on THE wholE "the BEsT design iS absolUTeLy No desigN" bAndwagOn. i'm mOre Into tAStefUl lushNess, and gOrgeoUS detail, down to tHE pixel, that I guESs WE'Re NEver GoiNg to see agaiN froM applE.

I'm wORkIng ON an apP updaTe FOr IoS 7 and Apple has requesTeD a demo Of the App. They're goinG to provide FEEDback on tHe deSIgN And possibly proMote iT as an iOS 7 stYLed app. ThEy seeM to be goiNg all out fOR This launCh.

WHen A biG OS UPDaTe comes out, it's A GOod oPpOrtunitY foR previoUslY unKnoWn aPpS to get notIced, by beInG tHe FiRst To adoPT new featUrEs, aNd TheN peopLE downlOad thEm juSt To SEe. I Wonder iF AnY NEw stArS wIll bE boRn Today?

i don'T KnoW if anyoNe else has ExpERienCeD tHis but aS I tried to updaTe My apps, a couPlE of UpdateS DOwnloadeD okay but the installation PRocess sEemEd to gEt stUck and wouLd't CompleTe aFTer manY minutEs. I fiNaLly HAD to foRCE qUit ITUnes, then I dELEteD the mIsBehaVing appS (notably Amazon MobiLE, FlIpboard, and How To COok EVERyThiNG) aND reDoWNloAD The app from the iTUnes Store, wHiCH I Assume were ALreAdY updateD. BTW at tHis poINt I am stIll on IOS6.1.3. TUesday, FebRuAry 24, 2009

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I M AG I N E I FSA FAR I’ S  N EEDLE  PO INTED N ORTH!

Not hin gstupid and f l as hy. Nothin g o vert. Nothin g t hat wo ul d m a ke yo urHomeScreen look l ike a tee na g er’s w e bsite i n 19 95.
Just tasteful. T h el ittle things.Like A pp l eu s edtodo.

I agr ee  that addingm ov i n g  sh i ne or lightin g to the ic o ns,  to go  a lon g  withthe b ac k gro und paralla x, w ould have  beena n aweso m e effec t. Asitsta ndsn ow ,the  e f fec t  i s b a rel y visibl e,  u nless  you ' r e spec ifi call y loo king for it.Why  mak e  abig d eal o ut o fsomet hing a nd th en  not take it al l th e way? Su btl echa ng ing t h e ligh tin g o n the i cons as you  t i l t ed  the phone would h av e lo oked gor geous. Bu tI  guess " fl at"  ico n s  arenots up posed to  refle c tan y light  a t all,  o r s ome thing . 

As  for t hese app  rede s igns.. meh. No t  a big fan, a n dt h er edes ign s are neith er i n spir ing, no r e v en pa rticu la r ly an improvement to m e.  I gue ss I' m not on thewhole "the b e st desig n is ab s olutely no des ign"bandwagon. I'm more  into  tastefu l lushnes s ,  and gor geo usdet ail , do wn to the pix e l , th at  I gues s w e're ne ver  go ing  to  s ee againfrom App le .
I 'm  wo rking on an ap pupd at e f or iO S  7 and  Appl e ha sre q ues ted a d e mo o f th eap p. T hey 'r e goi ng t o  pr ovide f eedback o n t h e de si gn  and po ssibly promot eit as an i OS  7styled a pp. They  seem to be going all o u t for t his  laun ch.
When a b igOS upd ate comesout, i t's a  g ood o pport u n it y f or  previousl y unk nownap ps t o get n oticed, by being t h e f irst to adopt  ne w fe a t ur es, an d  th en peo p l e download them  just to s ee .  I  wonder if any  n ew star s willbe bo r n today ?

I don' t know if  a nyon e els e has expe riencedthis buta s I t r ie d toupd ate my  a pps , a c oupleo f u pdate s down lo aded o kay b ut  the ins tallation process seeme d to g et st uck  and woul d't com plete aft er m any minute s.I f inall y h a d toforc e  q uit iTune s, t h en I dele t ed  th e mi sbehaving a p p s  (n otabl y A m azon M obil e, Flipboard, and How to Cook Ev eryt h i ng)  an d  red ow nload the appfro mt h e iTunes  S tore, which  I assum ew ere a lready  updat ed. BTW a tt his po intI a m still o n I OS 6 .1.3. T ue sd a y, Feb ruar y24, 20 09

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IMAGINE IF_SAFARI’S NEEDLE POINTED_NORTH!

Nothing_stupid and flashy. Nothing overt. Nothing that would make your Home Screen look like_a_teenager’s website_in_1995.

Just_tasteful. The little things. Like_Apple used to do.

I agree_that adding_moving shine or lighting to the icons, to_go_along with the_background parallax, would have been an awesome effect. As_it stands now, the effect is_barely visible, unless_you're_specifically_looking for it. Why_make a big deal out of_something and then not take it_all the way? Subtle changing the lighting_on the icons as you tilted_the phone would have looked_gorgeous. But_I guess "flat" icons are_not supposed to_reflect any_light at all,_or something.

As for these app redesigns.._meh. Not a_big fan, and the redesigns are_neither_inspiring, nor even_particularly_an_improvement to_me. I guess_I'm_not on_the_whole "the best design is absolutely_no_design" bandwagon. I'm more into tasteful lushness,_and gorgeous detail, down_to_the pixel, that I_guess we're never going to_see again from Apple.

I'm working on_an app_update for_iOS 7 and Apple has requested a demo of the app._They're going to provide feedback on_the design and possibly_promote it_as_an iOS 7_styled_app. They_seem to be going all out for_this launch.

When_a big OS update comes out,_it's a good opportunity_for_previously unknown apps to get noticed,_by being the first to adopt_new features, and then people_download_them_just to see. I wonder_if any new stars will be_born today?

I don't_know if anyone else has experienced this_but_as I tried to update my_apps,_a couple of updates downloaded okay_but_the_installation process seemed to get_stuck and would't complete after many_minutes. I finally had to force quit iTunes, then_I deleted the_misbehaving apps (notably Amazon Mobile,_Flipboard,_and_How to Cook Everything) and redownload the app from the_iTunes Store,_which I assume_were already updated. BTW at this point I am still_on IOS6.1.3. Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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