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From a UI standpoint, you pretty much pick an aspect ratio, and go to it. Sure, it'd be nice if all UI elements were homogenous across all TV apps, but it's not

From a UI standpoint, you pretty much pick an aspect ratio, and go to it. Sure, it'd be nice if all UI elements were homogenous across all TV apps, but it's not going to happen because there's no inherent standardization in the "platform." What works for a 3-foot interface may also work for a 10-foot interface. On a phone screen, it's all about clickable areas accessible via fingertip. On a 50-inch screen using a Wiimote-like device, it's all about clickable areas accessible via pointer. With a directional remote, it's all about the UI element highlighting. Maybe someone is using a touchscreen remote, which then creates a hybrid 3-foot/10-foot UI. I'm not sure I understand what you're advocating, other than standardized user interactions. Does this framework apply to all websites, effectively bringing "the web to TV," or does this only apply to "apps?" (similar to iPhone/iPad apps) "If my tv tells me I've won two free iPod nanos, it will get thrown out the window." This is some serious pie-in-the-sky thinking. If you're designing these wonderful apps with this wonderful ad structure, who's going to run ads on a platform that lets users just toss the ads out easily?

jasonlbaptiste 16y ago
Take a look at jqtouch. It gets everything setup for the touch based web. The layout size, touch interactions,etc. Do what jqtouch is doing for the mobile web, but for the tv. Hope this clarifies things. Pixel and aspect ratio is actually fairly doable. I'd say 16:9 is commonplace enough, along with 1080p resolution (1920x1080). Sure there are still 720p TVs, but I think if were building for the future it's a good bet to say 1080 is the way to go. Re:ads. It certainly is pie in the sky thinking, but it's worth aiming for. Though I don't enjoy commercials, I don't feel they are as horrendous as horrible web ads.
- pixelbath 16y ago
  JQTouch looks nice, but none of the animation demos worked for me, and the back and forward browser navigation broke completely. Regarding the actual UI, is everything supposed to be full-width? Seems like an easy way to solve the aspect ratio problem, but introduces either: 1. scrolling like a mofo, or 2. lots and lots of small screens. Is this a problem that a style guide would be attempting to solve?
  - jasonlbaptiste 16y ago
    The animations need some work. Here's a cool one, that I'm working on modifying. http://jasonlbaptiste.com/jqtouch.html http://jasonlbaptiste.com/jqtouch.html I wanted to add a swipe to go to the next article function to my blog. Check out some Boxee apps to see how I feel things should look like.

jasonlbaptiste 16y ago

Take a look at jqtouch. It gets everything setup for the touch based web. The layout size, touch interactions,etc. Do what jqtouch is doing for the mobile web, but for the tv. Hope this clarifies things. Pixel and aspect ratio is actually fairly doable. I'd say 16:9 is commonplace enough, along with 1080p resolution (1920x1080). Sure there are still 720p TVs, but I think if were building for the future it's a good bet to say 1080 is the way to go. Re:ads. It certainly is pie in the sky thinking, but it's worth aiming for. Though I don't enjoy commercials, I don't feel they are as horrendous as horrible web ads.

pixelbath 16y ago
JQTouch looks nice, but none of the animation demos worked for me, and the back and forward browser navigation broke completely. Regarding the actual UI, is everything supposed to be full-width? Seems like an easy way to solve the aspect ratio problem, but introduces either: 1. scrolling like a mofo, or 2. lots and lots of small screens. Is this a problem that a style guide would be attempting to solve?
- jasonlbaptiste 16y ago
  The animations need some work. Here's a cool one, that I'm working on modifying. http://jasonlbaptiste.com/jqtouch.html http://jasonlbaptiste.com/jqtouch.html I wanted to add a swipe to go to the next article function to my blog. Check out some Boxee apps to see how I feel things should look like.