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There are constant references to the etched-glass aesthetic with no examples or explanation, and while I am pretty familiar with iPad reviews and whatnot, I hav
by Nwallins 16y ago
There are constant references to the etched-glass aesthetic with no examples or explanation, and while I am pretty familiar with iPad reviews and whatnot, I have no idea what this means.
- Lazlo_Nibble 16y agoHe gives a little context on page 6: "Worse, there are often no perceived affordances for how various screen elements respond when touched. The prevailing aesthetic is very much that of flat images that fill the screen as if they were etched. There’s no lighting model or pseudo-dimensionality to indicate raised or lowered visual elements that call out to be activated."