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I suspect it was related to the loss of Scott Forestall. It’s notable that “metaphor” dropped from the top iOS design principle to near the bottom. And the back
by mch82 7y ago
I suspect it was related to the loss of Scott Forestall. It’s notable that “metaphor” dropped from the top iOS design principle to near the bottom. And the backlash against “skeuomorphic design” was a popular narrative in the tech press around the time of these changes.
- skavi 7y agoI'd argue that the gesture interface used in newer iOS devices is proof that modern Apple is fully capable of employing metaphors to make interfaces more intuitive.