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Fair. I was more referring to the quote in it's entirety: “The very fact that we’re talking about who’s going to design the icons, who’s going to design the ap

Fair. I was more referring to the quote in it's entirety: “The very fact that we’re talking about who’s going to design the icons, who’s going to design the applications and the operating system is a little bit of a concern. Because that’s not innovative,” she explains. ”What I’m interested in is not so much what they’re going to do about skeuomorphism, and those awful leather book pieces and daily planners, but a couple things that Apple didn’t hit the ground running. Like for today, Wii and Microsoft own gestural.” “Apple kinda missed television and missed social,” she continues. “I’d be concerned that they’d miss natural user interfaces because they’re busy getting rid of skeuomorphism.” EDIT: This is the quote from Wired that I called asinine. I don't agree with it. Wired link: http://www.wired.com/design/2013/05/what-jony-ive-needs-to-do-for-apple?cid=co7698294 http://www.wired.com/design/2013/05/what-jony-ive-needs-to-d...

stcredzero 13y ago
Isn't further developing the language of touch interfaces part of the same thing as getting rid of skeuomorphism?
- loganfrederick 13y ago
  I think the quote is saying that Apple's work on developing touch interfaces is potentially hampered by trying to get rid of skeuomorphism, which keeps skeuomorphism on their minds. The company that might really change touch interfaces will be one that isn't even worried about skeuomorphism problems and legacy interfaces. I'm not saying this is actually true, just how I think the quote is meant to be interpreted.
jcurbo 13y ago
I'm not sure how it can be said that Apple has missed gestures, since my iPhone and my Macbook's trackpad are my most-used gesture input devices by a longshot. Every other gesture-based input I can think of that I use is for one-offs. The iPhone and trackpad I use every day. edit: I will say, I haven't had a chance to read the OP yet so I could be off base here.
calinet6 13y ago
I wouldn't be concerned that they're missing anything with gestural UIs.
callil 13y ago
I'm still confused, she's saying doing that stuff is not going far enough, isn't that what you're point is?

stcredzero 13y ago

Isn't further developing the language of touch interfaces part of the same thing as getting rid of skeuomorphism?

loganfrederick 13y ago
I think the quote is saying that Apple's work on developing touch interfaces is potentially hampered by trying to get rid of skeuomorphism, which keeps skeuomorphism on their minds. The company that might really change touch interfaces will be one that isn't even worried about skeuomorphism problems and legacy interfaces. I'm not saying this is actually true, just how I think the quote is meant to be interpreted.

jcurbo 13y ago

I'm not sure how it can be said that Apple has missed gestures, since my iPhone and my Macbook's trackpad are my most-used gesture input devices by a longshot. Every other gesture-based input I can think of that I use is for one-offs. The iPhone and trackpad I use every day. edit: I will say, I haven't had a chance to read the OP yet so I could be off base here.

calinet6 13y ago

I wouldn't be concerned that they're missing anything with gestural UIs.

callil 13y ago

I'm still confused, she's saying doing that stuff is not going far enough, isn't that what you're point is?