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iOS7 after day 1. This Steve Jobs quote comes to mind: "Design is not how something looks; design is how it works" Everything about iOS, and all the included

by nikster 13y ago

iOS7 after day 1. This Steve Jobs quote comes to mind: "Design is not how something looks; design is how it works" Everything about iOS, and all the included apps, has been taken apart, and put back together. Everything has been questioned. This is amazing because I think it's the basis that will take Apple and/or iOS to a whole new level. iOS 7 is not an evolution - it's a revolution.

jmduke 13y ago
iOS 7 is not an evolution - it's a revolution What the hell does that even mean? We can wax poetic about design and UX or we can accept that what they did was change the way something looks and feels, which is ultimately not the same thing as changing what something does. I'm not underplaying the importance of design, but I think calling something that ultimately does not affect the capabilities of the device a 'revolution' is a bit of an exaggeration.
- eddieroger 13y ago
  I'm not necessarily going to defend waxing poetic, but the visual changes (which everyone has been harping on) are being driven by some pretty significant changes in UIKit that really are a revolution in how iOS apps will be written and used.
- nikster 13y ago
  Repeat as you maybe missed it the first time around: "Design is not how something looks; design is how it works" iOS 7 doesn't change the looks. It changes how everything works. All the built in apps have been changed completely. The entire OS layer has been changed completely. A revolution is not poetic - it means a significant change where all the old paradigms are thrown out and replaced with new ones. I was up until 1:00 am yesterday night finding more and more features and changes, and I am still finding more changes. I know it's not technically but it certainly feels like iOS has been re-written from scratch.
krichman 13y ago
I disagree that it's a revolution but think it's a much needed refresher. They also introduced some features that I think they've been lacking. It's a much better upgrade than 5 and 6 IMO.

by nikster 13y ago

jmduke 13y ago

iOS 7 is not an evolution - it's a revolution What the hell does that even mean? We can wax poetic about design and UX or we can accept that what they did was change the way something looks and feels, which is ultimately not the same thing as changing what something does. I'm not underplaying the importance of design, but I think calling something that ultimately does not affect the capabilities of the device a 'revolution' is a bit of an exaggeration.

eddieroger 13y ago
I'm not necessarily going to defend waxing poetic, but the visual changes (which everyone has been harping on) are being driven by some pretty significant changes in UIKit that really are a revolution in how iOS apps will be written and used.
nikster 13y ago
Repeat as you maybe missed it the first time around: "Design is not how something looks; design is how it works" iOS 7 doesn't change the looks. It changes how everything works. All the built in apps have been changed completely. The entire OS layer has been changed completely. A revolution is not poetic - it means a significant change where all the old paradigms are thrown out and replaced with new ones. I was up until 1:00 am yesterday night finding more and more features and changes, and I am still finding more changes. I know it's not technically but it certainly feels like iOS has been re-written from scratch.

krichman 13y ago

I disagree that it's a revolution but think it's a much needed refresher. They also introduced some features that I think they've been lacking. It's a much better upgrade than 5 and 6 IMO.