ux
-
Windows 10’s Big Step Back Is Actually A Huge Step Forward
Microsoft has made mistakes. It knows this. But as the company proved today at its Windows 10 HOLOGRAPHIC GOGGLES launch event, it’s also not going to stop pushing user interface design into the future. It’s just getting smarter about it.
-
5 New Details That Show How Apple Wants Us To Use Its Watch
This week the Apple Watch made a big step towards reality, with the release of WatchKit for developers of watch apps. Hidden within a fairly mundane document are plenty of glimpses at how Apple envisions smartwatches fitting in with our lives.
-
How The iPhone’s UI Would Look If It Acted Like The Apple Watch
One of the most intriguing things about Apple Watch is its non-orthogonal user interface, where app icons are organised in a circular, zoomable jumble. And it turns out the good old iPhone might be able to learn something about legible UI from its smaller, younger cousin.
-
Why Computer Screens Aren’t Green-On-Black Any More
In the early days of personal computing — think UNIX early — text was often white or green on a black screen. That didn’t last long, of course, but there’s a little-known reason that those shadowy screens weren’t ideal for users. And it has to do with your poor eyesight.