Skeuomorphism is an attempt at reproducing physical items digitally. The problem is that in a few years, nobody is going to relate to most of these objects. Th

Skeuomorphism is an attempt at reproducing physical items digitally. The problem is that in a few years, nobody is going to relate to most of these objects. The same thing is still true for any icon (such as the "save" floppy disk or the old-style trash can), but at least they're simple and don't require realism. They'll simply become abstract symbols that represent some actions. I'm an absolute fan of flat design, and my favorite mobile OS is Windows Phone. However, I still prefer iOS 6 to iOS 7, if only for the look of third party apps.