Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by robinraszka » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 6:42 PM UTC

Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept
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Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by remmers » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:06 PM UTC

I really enjoy the lack of rounded corners. It's very crisp. I've been annoyed that older browsers don't support CSS rounded corners, but now I realize I can do without.

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by kamechan » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:08 PM UTC

reminds me of the current google design paradigms. wish the creator would make this into a gnome3 theme (and possibly a dark version)? i would totally use it.

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by Shank » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:08 PM UTC

That's really a great re-design concept. It looks really good without lacking functionality--I'd love to use that over Metro any day (especially after having used it in Windows 8 developer preview).

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by Shank » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:09 PM UTC

kamechan wrote: post #3

reminds me of the current google design paradigms. wish the creator would make this into a gnome3 theme (and possibly a dark version)? i would totally use it.

I'd be happy with a theme for that as well. Even some Windows theme fiddling could get that to work.

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by sek » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:15 PM UTC

Is there any good resource to learn how to use colors in design, the stuff i make always looks like crap because i only take standard ones.

I envy this guy for this ability, incredible good taste in unobtrusive colors.

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by th0ma5 » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:27 PM UTC

sek wrote: post #6

Is there any good resource to learn how to use colors in design, the stuff i make always looks like crap because i only take standard ones. I envy this guy for this ability, incredible good taste in unobtrusive colors.

there's a field of color theory, concepts like compliments, but then tertiary compliments, and several other forms. unobtrusive gets into an overlap of usability concerns, taste, colorblindness, and just overall theme. i'm sure if you just pay attention to a little more and google some you can find answers to what you're looking for. ubuntu has a nifty color theory utility called avage ... and there are sites like color lovers and such.

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Post by joering2 » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:36 PM UTC

sek wrote: post #6

Is there any good resource to learn how to use colors in design, the stuff i make always looks like crap because i only take standard ones. I envy this guy for this ability, incredible good taste in unobtrusive colors.

someone friendly here showed me this website (here example: [1]) as an .. ekhm... "inspiration" for colors for their websites.

Because I suck on simple graphics design (layouts+color matchmaking) I use it too.

Each image has colors it majorly use plus you can pickup your color and see others projects. very cool!

[1] http://dribbble.com/shots/444224-NikeFuel-Active?list=popula...

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by sek » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:37 PM UTC

th0ma5 wrote: post #7

sek wrote: post #6

Is there any good resource to learn how to use colors in design, the stuff i make always looks like crap because i only take standard ones. I envy this guy for this ability, incredible good taste in unobtrusive colors.

there's a field of color theory, concepts like compliments, but then tertiary compliments, and several other forms. unobtrusive gets into an overlap of usability concerns, taste, colorblindness, and just overall theme. i'm sure if you just pay attention to a little more and google some you can find answers to what you're looking for. ubuntu has a nifty color theory utility called avage ... and there are sites like co…

The thing is, i look at this theme and i know it looks great, but i can't understand why! As an hacker really bugs me.

I know this color tools, but what are the ingredients that makes something look good compared to another design? When i think the rounded colors are the reason, something like this comes up and proves me wrong.

I am aware design is not a trivial matter (i work at IDEO), but where do i start?

Re: Interesting Windows Desktop UI Concept

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Post by joering2 » Sat, Feb 25, 2012, 9:38 PM UTC

Shank wrote: post #4

That's really a great re-design concept. It looks really good without lacking functionality--I'd love to use that over Metro any day (especially after having used it in Windows 8 developer preview).

its interesting to see how we going back to basics. from windows 3.11 where there was like 256 colors through windows 95/XP more blurry, shadows, rounded stuff, through new windows design that just look "cleaner" and uses better matched color palette, but not much different from initials.