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Made for iOS 7 - A directory of app designs and icons updated for iOS 7

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Re: Made for iOS 7 - A directory of app designs and icons updated for iOS 7

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I'm not a fan of this style as implemented in Apple's own UI, but some of these aren't bad. I still think the translucency is a net loss in legibility and usability though. There's a reason this was tried and rejected in other operating systems.

Re: Made for iOS 7 - A directory of app designs and icons updated for iOS 7

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post #6

There is no design trend I hate more than buttons redesigned to look like normal(not even clickable) text. Simply insane. Flat designs represented by these screenshots are a depressing step back in usability.

Please note what Apple is now calling the tint color, used to signify a tappable button, much like blue text on the web means it's a link. You think the web is "simply insane" now that most have abandoned underlines?

Re: Made for iOS 7 - A directory of app designs and icons updated for iOS 7

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post #6

There is no design trend I hate more than buttons redesigned to look like normal(not even clickable) text. Simply insane. Flat designs represented by these screenshots are a depressing step back in usability.

Please note what Apple is now calling the tint color, used to signify a tappable button, much like blue text on the web means it's a link. You think the web is "simply insane" now that most have abandoned underlines?

Hyperlink vs an actual button is not a good comparison. You don't have a mouse on iOS to hover over things to see if they're 'touchable' or not. Bad design is still bad design even if the cool kids are doing it.

You should note that on the web many have abandoned the hyperlink for graphics that represent buttons: http://getbootstrap.com/getting-started/#examples

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