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Wow, this looks ugly. It just goes to show it is a lot harder to design for the ipad, with its much larger screen than for the iPhone. For example, it seems si
by megablast 17y ago
Wow, this looks ugly. It just goes to show it is a lot harder to design for the ipad, with its much larger screen than for the iPhone.
For example, it seems silly to have the headlines (the most important info), crammed into the small bar on the left, with the huge space on the right used for displaying one headline and a menu. This is a waste of space.
- gmaster1440 17y agoYou bring up a good point megablast, designing for the iPad does bring new challenges of its own. Though I agree with your design criticism, the iPad Human Interface Guideline paper published by Apple is demanded to be followed upon submission of an App to the AppStore. The larger window on the right, the Detail View, is meant to handle a single unit of content at a time, in this case an HN article. This "Side View" perspective may seem awkward considering a large screen, but keep in mind that just because there is more space, not all of it should necessarily be used up :) You don't want to cramp up too much data or display too little. Maintaining a good balance between the two will come with time and experience.