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Alternate Icons on iOS 7 Website Likely Old Marketing Material
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This is exactly what I want, with a few changes to the Photo's icon/Safari icon.
Safari should be all blue with compass pointers.
Photos, maybe the colors could go all the way to the edges so it was rainbow like Game Center.
The white space icons bother me, I feel like they lacked creativity so they were just like "lol let's leave it blank"
Looks like something that would bore me to death in 2 minutes.
Say what you want about the current icons, but there is a deeper design choice behind them that make them "last longer".
Perhaps (if you haven't already) a viewing of the session at WWDC where Apple explains details about the iOS 7 UI, where they came from with the first touch based interface 6 years ago, why they started there (and some decisions that were made at the time), and where they're going with this new UI will put some of the things into context.
As for the icons, the simplified nature of them is by design because they don't believe that detailed, photograph quality images representing an application in an icon is the future, they believe that we have matured and evolved in our understanding of the touch based paradigm on tablets and phones, that the icon is merely a way to represent a way to launch an application, not the application itself. There is so much more and I've already harmed their presentation (which was very enjoyable to watch) by attempting to explain *their* thinking.
Personally I'm not a fan of all the icons, but the Safari icon has never been anything I felt enamoured regarding, and a couple of others I don't get, but once you've clicked on them one time, you'll remember them and never think about it again, unless of course you're the type that can't let anything go. ;-)
The WWDC session (Rogifan first suggested this) is called, "What's New in iOS 7 Interface Design." And it's very, very enjoyable.
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The issue is new users getting what the camera button is for. A camera makes more sense.
Love the safari. I don't see why they couldn't do that. They did white on blue for mail.
And I would kill the gradients.
I would love to find out the weather icon actually dynamically changes, fades back and forth between the temperature and icon itself.
Umm those grids are meant to be placeholders for apps that aren't finished? They are not gonna be left there in the final release.
Radical thought. Do we need a separate Media Store App. Why not just go into Music, video, books,podcasts etc.
And if we have the app, perhaps we need an icon that reflects the inclusion of video sales
According to your logic, maybe they need to change it like a percentage just like the MacBook too?
I don't see how the dots are actually using less vertical space either...
Last but not least, as I have pointed out, the dots sardine-packed together are not really easy to use for some older folks or anyone with less than ideal eyesight...
We criticize because we love the products but it disappoints this time.
I wish you could download your iBooks drectly, instead of you needing to first go into the iBooks app just so it re-directs you back to the App Store to download.
These should be in your 'Purchased' section along with your apps..... Not seperate, or a link.
Also, the "mother-ship" looks set to take off soon.
These should be in your 'Purchased' section along with your apps..... Not seperate, or a link.
Also, the "mother-ship" looks set to take off soon.
First time I have ever been disgusted by an Apple product.
I am neither european nor asian. I am Australian. And what was shown on iOS7 in the keynote looked amazing to me. Including the new icons. These icons bring to iOS what was lacking in some parts of OS X recently. Colour.
I am glad Apple told Forstall what part of his lower half to shove his skumorphism up. And hope it never comes back. For the short time Ive and co had to work on iOS I am amazed at what they did do and it'll only get better.
I think everyone has their own tastes when it comes to icons. Some love them and others hate them.
I am sorry that I cannot see that as "playful" circles...
The old icon was better.
I will not complain if the "playful circles" are using actual ball patterns, meaning football (The real one, not handegg), basketball, baseball, etc.
That way, it is instantly recognizable.
Apple is good at making things intuitive, but this failed.
The sunflower, again, maybe I am just not good with art. I also cannot see this as sunflower. Sorry about that.
"Abstract" in art is a word used for things that don't really look like what they're supposed to represent, but if you want to believe it does, then it can. Also, sunflowers are yellow....
People are crying the app icon has nothing to do with what the app is about? So what? The icon does not have to reflect the app content. Only make an association so eventually you know ah that's that app.
Same thing as this website.
Very little Mac news or rumours occur here. And when there is they can't put the Mac rumours first.
Same thing as this website.
Very little Mac news or rumours occur here. And when there is they can't put the Mac rumours first.
But it does not matter as it's just a name. It's reflecting the brand awareness and not the content. The same as the iOS7 app icons.
There's no uniformity. Design 101
The real problem is these icons look like they've been grabbed from several different icons sets - or designed by different teams.
I download a lot of icon sets in my web design role, and every single icon set you can download online has one simple goal - to make each icon in the set look like it comes from the same set.
Apple is failing so far with these icons to achieve that uniformity.
Game Centre and Photos look like they came from one set; Reminders, Notes, Calendar, Newstand, Safari from another; Mail, iTunes Store, Music, Messages, Phone, App Store from another; Settings and Camera another. And so on!
This was a problem with iOS6 and earlier, but is more starkly obvious in iOS7.
Apple should pick a style out of each its used, and redesign all its iOS7 icons to follow that style.
It's the principle of repetition, consistency, uniformity - call it what you like. It's one of the first things you get taught in design.
The real problem is these icons look like they've been grabbed from several different icons sets - or designed by different teams.
I download a lot of icon sets in my web design role, and every single icon set you can download online has one simple goal - to make each icon in the set look like it comes from the same set.
Apple is failing so far with these icons to achieve that uniformity.
Game Centre and Photos look like they came from one set; Reminders, Notes, Calendar, Newstand, Safari from another; Mail, iTunes Store, Music, Messages, Phone, App Store from another; Settings and Camera another. And so on!
This was a problem with iOS6 and earlier, but is more starkly obvious in iOS7.
Apple should pick a style out of each its used, and redesign all its iOS7 icons to follow that style.
It's the principle of repetition, consistency, uniformity - call it what you like. It's one of the first things you get taught in design.
It's an iPhone, has internet connection 100% of the time.
They can disable real-time updating in iOS for iPod Touch, iPad, etc.
I think we might get live weather for three reasons:
1. Notification center weather sucks right now. There are no graphical depictions of the conditions, and half the time it leaves out the current temperature! Though they might fix this during the beta process.
2. The new background process system in iOS 7
3. The Clock. What the hell does this have to do with the Clock you might ask? The Clock is now dynamic. But not like the Calendar used to be. Now I don't know for sure how the Calendar worked previously, but I'll guess they used different graphics with numbers and weekday combinations. The Clock is too complicated to make out of thousands of static icons that would need to be updated so quickly. I think that we could get current weather conditions behind the current temperaturemaybe even animated. Think about how cool that would be.
As for all the icon complainerswhile the icons are quite different, you get used to it after a few days. The one that bugs me the most is Safari, followed closely by Camera. I think Apple will continue to unify as we move through the beta. Just look at all the iterations the Calculator app has gone through since iPhone OS 1.0! But the thing that bugs me most about Safari is that it doesn't feel like Safari. The hash marks are too bright and the caridinal directions are missing! Also I don't like the two black blobs of Stocks and Compass, but those are hidden anyway. I mean, does anyone leave those on their home screen? I haven't even opened Stocks to see how it looks in iOS 7 because it don't care! Also Game Center is weird, and Newsstand doesn't seem clear to me.
And for the people who say this will kill the batteryhow exactly? My phone already gets dozens of emails, dozens more texts, Twitter notifications, AppShopper alerts, ESPN news updates, Calendar invites, Mint notifications, and more. On iOS 6 I usually had 30-40% left at the end of the day. How exactly will pinging a server to update the weather 24 times a day kill the battery? And for 8 of those pings you'll be asleep with your phone plugged in anyway. So 16 pings per day extra! It could even update every 30 minutes for all I care.
If this was an accidental leak, don't be surprised that only the iPhone 5S supports it and other fancy new yet-to-be-revealed live icons or Notification Center widgets because of the added "CPU power needed." Combine that with Offline Siri for basic tasks and dictation, possible NFC and/or fingerprint scanning support, digital wallet, 802.11ac WIFI and 12 or 13 megapixel camera and the iPhone 5S becomes a compelling upgrade. But what do I know? I'm just wildly speculating.
1. Notification center weather sucks right now. There are no graphical depictions of the conditions, and half the time it leaves out the current temperature! Though they might fix this during the beta process.
2. The new background process system in iOS 7
3. The Clock. What the hell does this have to do with the Clock you might ask? The Clock is now dynamic. But not like the Calendar used to be. Now I don't know for sure how the Calendar worked previously, but I'll guess they used different graphics with numbers and weekday combinations. The Clock is too complicated to make out of thousands of static icons that would need to be updated so quickly. I think that we could get current weather conditions behind the current temperaturemaybe even animated. Think about how cool that would be.
As for all the icon complainerswhile the icons are quite different, you get used to it after a few days. The one that bugs me the most is Safari, followed closely by Camera. I think Apple will continue to unify as we move through the beta. Just look at all the iterations the Calculator app has gone through since iPhone OS 1.0! But the thing that bugs me most about Safari is that it doesn't feel like Safari. The hash marks are too bright and the caridinal directions are missing! Also I don't like the two black blobs of Stocks and Compass, but those are hidden anyway. I mean, does anyone leave those on their home screen? I haven't even opened Stocks to see how it looks in iOS 7 because it don't care! Also Game Center is weird, and Newsstand doesn't seem clear to me.
And for the people who say this will kill the batteryhow exactly? My phone already gets dozens of emails, dozens more texts, Twitter notifications, AppShopper alerts, ESPN news updates, Calendar invites, Mint notifications, and more. On iOS 6 I usually had 30-40% left at the end of the day. How exactly will pinging a server to update the weather 24 times a day kill the battery? And for 8 of those pings you'll be asleep with your phone plugged in anyway. So 16 pings per day extra! It could even update every 30 minutes for all I care.
If this was an accidental leak, don't be surprised that only the iPhone 5S supports it and other fancy new yet-to-be-revealed live icons or Notification Center widgets because of the added "CPU power needed." Combine that with Offline Siri for basic tasks and dictation, possible NFC and/or fingerprint scanning support, digital wallet, 802.11ac WIFI and 12 or 13 megapixel camera and the iPhone 5S becomes a compelling upgrade. But what do I know? I'm just wildly speculating.
please change that hideous safari icon with a yucky white background!
Hold on, let me get you some cheese for that whine.
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Why would anyone need the background to change depending on the angle of the phone? Seems to me that's much less important than what the temp is.
I personally would like to see both, but I'm not sure why someone would think the current temp (and preferably an indication of the current weather conditions on the icon as well) would be unimportant — lots of people work in buildings where they don't have immediate access to a window to see what it's like outside.