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Are there any examples of amazing (Apple-quality) design coming out of Google?
Apple's designs aren't all that impressive to me. They aren't the epitome of design. Google Profiles ( https://profiles.google.com/ ) has better usability and a cleaner design than Apple's homepage ( http://www.apple.com/ ).
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Are you asking about Apple "quality" aesthetics? Graphic design is about solving problems; aesthetics are secondary. Google's designs solve its problems--satisfying search results, simple access to email, etc--very effectively.
Apple solves problems without sacrificing aesthetics. Very rare to find companies who can achieve that level of quality.
This is too much me/my/I. It's a nice insight into why folks might think about design at Google, but a sharper insight into why design at Google has a ways to go.
Are there any examples of amazing (Apple-quality) design coming out of Google?
Apple's designs aren't all that impressive to me. They aren't the epitome of design. Google Profiles ( https://profiles.google.com/ ) has better usability and a cleaner design than Apple's homepage ( http://www.apple.com/ ).
You're missing 0. make great products, which at the big table are the only stakes that count. This is too much me/my/I. It's a nice insight into why folks might think about design at Google, but a sharper insight into why design at Google has a ways to go.
Are there any examples of amazing (Apple-quality) design coming out of Google?
Apple's designs aren't all that impressive to me. They aren't the epitome of design. Google Profiles ( https://profiles.google.com/ ) has better usability and a cleaner design than Apple's homepage ( http://www.apple.com/ ).
In the last 6 months there has been a real shift towards the importance of design. I'd say thanks to iPhone mostly for spreading the message. I doubt Google has inspired many designers although they are starting to change... and no, profiles is not one of those.
Are there any examples of amazing (Apple-quality) design coming out of Google?
Are you asking about Apple "quality" aesthetics? Graphic design is about solving problems; aesthetics are secondary. Google's designs solve its problems--satisfying search results, simple access to email, etc--very effectively.
Are there any examples of amazing (Apple-quality) design coming out of Google?
Are there any examples of amazing (Apple-quality) design coming out of Google?
Apple's designs aren't all that impressive to me. They aren't the epitome of design. Google Profiles ( https://profiles.google.com/ ) has better usability and a cleaner design than Apple's homepage ( http://www.apple.com/ ).
It's only a matter of taste. For me that page is ugly as hell. I haven't activated my profile yet, and maybe because of this that page looks empty, no content on it, no reasons given to me for why I should ever activate my profile.
On top of that, I also managed to break their JS on the first couple of minutes of browsing it. I clicked on the "PicassaWeb" tab link and strange layover window reluctantly showed up (after 2 or 3 seconds on the first try). When I try to close that by clicking the "No thanks" link nothing happens, apart from FF reporting a JavaScript error:
> Error: h is undefined Source File: https://profiles.google.com/c/ui/js/122008102-PwaLinkMain.js Line: 39
I'm on FF 3.6.13, Windows 7. Here's a quick screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/f67Nj.png
I don't think they're going to catch Facebook with that ugly page design and beginners' mistakes.
