Firefox 4 Mockups, Linux, Windows & Mac (Quick Thoughts)
I’m quickly becoming a fan of Stephen Horlanders design work on Firefox 4: You may click to embiggen. Some quick thoughts: We should keep in mind these are mockups. There’s a very good chance not all these three images are updated with all the latest decisions being made at Mozilla. For instance, the “Page” and [...]
Quick Thoughts On Android 2.1 For Motorola Milestone
Yesterday, I managed to manually update my phone to Motorolas Android 2.1 version. Here are some notes on the end result: The Live Wallpapers are useless (and, by the way, doesn’t include the pyramid-like Nexus One wallpaper) There are 5 homescreens by default, but is configurable up to 9 The 3D app launcher see on [...]
A New Ubuntu Interface
Ubuntu is getting a new interface replacing the theme it’s sported across a number of versions now. Some superfast observations: Only a top-bar as opposed to previously, a top and bottom bar. Close buttons on the left! Are they insane? There are still file menus. How 1995. There’s a “Shutdown” button in the top right [...]
Quick Thoughts On Windows Phone 7
Windows just announced Windows Phone 7 (previously known as Windows Mobile 7). Here’s a video, and after that, some thoughts on the offering. Musings: I like how the lock screen is not a slider, but a “cover” you slide upwards. I’m noticing the Internet Explorer icon, and thinking to myself: Why not rebrand Internet Explorer [...]
Quick Thoughts On Google In Advertisement
Just last night, Google advertised their core search business on the Superbowl. Prior to this they’ve been advertising the Google Chrome browser. All this is radically different from how Google used to do things, which was to not advertise at all. Here are a two of the ads, and some quick thoughts on them. Parisian [...]
Why The Fading Google Homepage Is Really Bad For Usability
Google.com. Everyones favourite webpage, whether they know it or not. Visited by more people per second than Chuck Norris can count (and he’s counted to infinity, twice, so). And now, since recently, “clutter” is hidden altogether until you move the mouse, after which a header and a footer fades in. Fading out clutter is not [...]
Quick Thoughts On Googles Just-Launched Chrome Extensions Gallery
Google is clearly working the midnight oil trying to get Chrome extensions up and running for Add-On-Con next week. They’ve just launched both Chrome beta for Linux and the official extensions gallery: While extensions aren’t yet available for the Mac, I would assume an extensions-capable beta is what’s next on the menu. Some thoughts: Nice [...]
Quick Thoughts On Googles 2009 Visual Refresh
For a long time, Google have been proponents of what’s been called “non-design” — a non-design which still involves testing 41 different shades of blue. Nonetheless, the result is three flagship products — Gmail, Calendar and Google — that are supremely accessible. These days, however, Google is experimenting with a visual refresh1. While messing with [...]