NatGeo, A Year of Photos of The Day
(Source: fubiz.net, via nevver)
“My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone.”
American Psycho (2000)
Marry Harron
(via disimba)
Concept art for a torus shaped space station created by NASA in the 1970s.
(Source: science-is)
WTF Wednesday
Harlem shake - Bike Editions
YouTubes new video craze, The Harlem Shake is a dance originating in Harlem (duh) in 1981. Some of the thousands of videos posted also include bikes!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ztB83yWjAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdEzKLag_7Q
The Metro Interface Design Language and iOS
I read an interesting article over on Computer Arts from Luke O'Neil.
My first reaction of the ‘Metro’ interface was that it was too simplistic, too stripped down. However I definitely see the advantage of this with the average consumer. I’d say about at least 80% of iPhone users that I deal with at work haven’t got a clue how to use it. Now this may be down to the type of people that visit Apple stores tend to be computer illiterate and have no real concept of how to use any electronic device more complex than a digital watch, and even then they’d probably struggle; but if this is the level of the 'average user’ then surly then iOS is failing to deliver in some respect. We all know iOS is the easiest thing in the world to use, and we all use computers everyday. But what about the masses that don’t have a clue?
Enter Metro. The benefit os such a stripped back interface focussing on function cannot be denied, even for experienced users of tech. This is especially beneficial in a device such as a phone, where primarily it’s used as a contact device. When we talk to people in real life it’s instant, you speak, they listen, they reply. We expect communication to be an instantaneous, spontaneous affair that doesn't require much effort. The Metro interface certainly allows for more instant communication and feedback, and when you start to read up on it, it does make a lot of sense.
There is an interesting case-study here, where they go into detail designing apps from iOS to Metro.
More information about the foundational principles of Metro can be found here.