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For those (like me) being stuck on "skeuomorphic" in the second sentence: > A skeuomorph is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues (attributes

For those (like me) being stuck on "skeuomorphic" in the second sentence: > A skeuomorph is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues (attributes) from structures that were necessary in the original. Skeuomorphs are typically used to make something new feel familiar in an effort to speed understanding and acclimation. They employ elements that, while essential to the original object, serve no pragmatic purpose in the new system. Examples include pottery embellished with imitation rivets reminiscent of similar pots made of metal and a software calendar that imitates the appearance of binding on a paper desk calendar. (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeuomorph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeuomorph)

smitty1e 4y ago
So, onomatopoeia for the UI?
- Jenk 4y ago
  https://www.etymonline.com/word/*keu-#etymonline_v_53273 https://www.etymonline.com/word/*keu-#etymonline_v_53273
- rgoulter 4y ago
  Sortof? I think keyboards on smartphones are an example: they tend to resemble regular, physical desktop keyboards, rather than just a grid of letters. It seems like that's the main reason for the 'A' to be offset from the 'Q'. (Whereas, say, a Blackberry's keyboard was a grid of keys; and entering the symbol mode of smartphone keyboards is also a grid).
- Cerium 4y ago
  Not quite? Skeuomorphism is the usage of design elements that in the past were necessary. Many people know the word now due to the UI interface trend in the early 2000s. Skeuomorphism has meaning outside of UIs though. You can see it in your daily life. Common examples are laminate doors that have fake joinery, rivet patterns on a ceramic flower pot, or the lattice of a French window.
chewyland 4y ago
Salivatingly fascinating.
tetris11 4y ago
Well, colour me sproused.
AndrewOMartin 4y ago
For those (like me) who couldn't go a day without seeing a dozen articles about skeuomorphism just a few years ago. I'm here for you. (I don't mean to detract from the parent comment, which is helpfully defining an unintuitive term, I'm just happy to see the conversation has moved on!)
MrLeap 4y ago
If I may, I'd like to mention a text editor that I am making as an example of relevant skeuomorphism. It's called Tentacle Typer. It makes regular ol' .txt files in mostly the traditional way, but you write text documents as an eldritch tentacle monster with a magic mechanical typewriter inside a steampunk sandbox. https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1469737611824713739 https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1469737611824713739
- singaporecode 4y ago
  That is so cool!
  - MrLeap 4y ago
    Thank you :D
- DiggyJohnson 4y ago
  As a person who collects text editors: Wow. Thanks for sharing.
  - MrLeap 4y ago
    My pleasure. I hope it earns a place in your collection when I'm ready to release. (Trying my best for a demo this month.) I think one of the coolest features is that you learn different spells depending on what you write. For example, if you write horror you'll learn spookier spells than if you write romance or technobabble. https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1519398797079625733 https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1519398797079625733 and then you create rituals using those spells powered by yet more writing.
    - DiggyJohnson 4y ago
      Very cool indeed, I will absolutely follow your project. Cheers
- wiz21c 4y ago
  That some serious... hem... serious... well, I'm not sure of what I've seen but that's really serious ! :-)
malnourish 4y ago
Skeuomorphic was quite the buzzword back near the dawn of the iPhone
totetsu 4y ago
The classic example being the Banana shaped phone receiver icon on android and ios. There are People alive today only know that shape as the call icon and never use that type of land line.
- cafard 4y ago
  At the moment of posting, I am alive, and not only know the shape as that of the handset I grew up using, but have such a phone in my kitchen.
  - totetsu 4y ago
    Ambiguities of English leaving out determiner or be verb.
avgcorrection 4y ago
> > Skeuomorphs are typically used to make something new feel familiar in an effort to speed understanding and acclimation. Oh my goodness this word applies to a lot of mainstream programming language design.

smitty1e 4y ago

So, onomatopoeia for the UI?

Jenk 4y ago
https://www.etymonline.com/word/*keu-#etymonline_v_53273 https://www.etymonline.com/word/*keu-#etymonline_v_53273
rgoulter 4y ago
Sortof? I think keyboards on smartphones are an example: they tend to resemble regular, physical desktop keyboards, rather than just a grid of letters. It seems like that's the main reason for the 'A' to be offset from the 'Q'. (Whereas, say, a Blackberry's keyboard was a grid of keys; and entering the symbol mode of smartphone keyboards is also a grid).
Cerium 4y ago
Not quite? Skeuomorphism is the usage of design elements that in the past were necessary. Many people know the word now due to the UI interface trend in the early 2000s. Skeuomorphism has meaning outside of UIs though. You can see it in your daily life. Common examples are laminate doors that have fake joinery, rivet patterns on a ceramic flower pot, or the lattice of a French window.

chewyland 4y ago

Salivatingly fascinating.

tetris11 4y ago

Well, colour me sproused.

AndrewOMartin 4y ago

For those (like me) who couldn't go a day without seeing a dozen articles about skeuomorphism just a few years ago. I'm here for you. (I don't mean to detract from the parent comment, which is helpfully defining an unintuitive term, I'm just happy to see the conversation has moved on!)

MrLeap 4y ago

If I may, I'd like to mention a text editor that I am making as an example of relevant skeuomorphism. It's called Tentacle Typer. It makes regular ol' .txt files in mostly the traditional way, but you write text documents as an eldritch tentacle monster with a magic mechanical typewriter inside a steampunk sandbox. https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1469737611824713739 https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1469737611824713739

singaporecode 4y ago
That is so cool!
- MrLeap 4y ago
  Thank you :D
DiggyJohnson 4y ago
As a person who collects text editors: Wow. Thanks for sharing.
- MrLeap 4y ago
  My pleasure. I hope it earns a place in your collection when I'm ready to release. (Trying my best for a demo this month.) I think one of the coolest features is that you learn different spells depending on what you write. For example, if you write horror you'll learn spookier spells than if you write romance or technobabble. https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1519398797079625733 https://twitter.com/LeapJosh/status/1519398797079625733 and then you create rituals using those spells powered by yet more writing.
  - DiggyJohnson 4y ago
    Very cool indeed, I will absolutely follow your project. Cheers
wiz21c 4y ago
That some serious... hem... serious... well, I'm not sure of what I've seen but that's really serious ! :-)

malnourish 4y ago

Skeuomorphic was quite the buzzword back near the dawn of the iPhone

totetsu 4y ago

The classic example being the Banana shaped phone receiver icon on android and ios. There are People alive today only know that shape as the call icon and never use that type of land line.

cafard 4y ago
At the moment of posting, I am alive, and not only know the shape as that of the handset I grew up using, but have such a phone in my kitchen.
- totetsu 4y ago
  Ambiguities of English leaving out determiner or be verb.

avgcorrection 4y ago

> > Skeuomorphs are typically used to make something new feel familiar in an effort to speed understanding and acclimation. Oh my goodness this word applies to a lot of mainstream programming language design.