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This misses the point. Skinning - in the Winamp model of 'same functionality but different look' - is not the same as effective visual storytelling and usage of
by danhon 16y ago
This misses the point. Skinning - in the Winamp model of 'same functionality but different look' - is not the same as effective visual storytelling and usage of animation.
I'm not talking about just how Movie OS looks, but how it behaves as a whole. I agree that sticking a Star Trek skin on Windows 98 reduces usability.
- andrewvc 16y agoWell, then why do all the examples in the article look like those horrible skinned apps? I have a feeling that what the author proposes leads us down the road of pretty but ridiculous interfaces.