Evidence apple is pushing a 'flat' design

[smoge]

The apple support downloads page old (left) vs new (right), take note of the headers at the top of the page.

 

[HeezyBear]

I'm on the exact page right now and the header looks the same as the first picture.

 

[omenatarhuri]

I'm on the exact page right now and the header looks the same as the first picture.

I quite like the one on the left. Not all gradients/shades etc. are evil.

 

[Simplicated]

Now any loading error gets to be interpreted as evidence that Apple is going flat.

 

[Sirious]

Sorry to spoil your fun, but those images are fake or you've just caught a bug in the header.

Both images display exactly the same content. There's even iTunes 11.0.3 on the "old" one.

However, if I am wrong, I will gladly admit to it.

 

[pwfletcher]

I prefer flat ... although, true 3D would be nice too ;-)

 

[204353]

Yeah, that's quite clearly an error in the rendering of that page. Why else would all the top navigation buttons be gone?

 

[watchthisspace]

If you want some form of evidence that Apple is going for a 'flat' design. Open up the weather app on iOS 6.

 

[SamGabbay]

If you want some form of evidence that Apple is going for a 'flat' design. Open up the weather app on iOS 6.

Quote of the night

 

[HelloMikee]

Looks like the CSS didn't load

 

[MacReloaded]

That's not new. I've seen it a few times in the past few years.

 

[watchthisspace]

That's not new. I've seen it a few times in the past few years.

Good thing I didn't say it was new.

Slowly Apple have dropped the gloss, made the borders thinner.

And currently we have:

A sharper font.

Now of course no one really knows what Ive has in store and the subtle change in the weather app may mean nothing, but this could serve as a hint of the type 'flat' interface iOS will shift to.

If you look at the OSX, it's design changes were subtle and gradual. Nothing like Windows 7 to Windows 8. Could iOS follow suit? Possibly!

 

[beaniemyman]

well, i don't see any changes on my computer.
i think those pics are fake.

 

[MacReloaded]

Good thing I didn't say it was new.

Slowly Apple have dropped the gloss, made the borders thinner.

And currently we have:

A sharper font.

Now of course no one really knows what Ive has in store and the subtle change in the weather app may mean nothing, but this could serve as a hint of the type 'flat' interface iOS will shift to.

If you look at the OSX, it's design changes were subtle and gradual. Nothing like Windows 7 to Windows 8. Could iOS follow suit? Possibly!

Not sure why you are quoting me and telling me all of this when I was replying to OP.

 

[watchthisspace]

Not sure why you are quoting me and telling me all of this when I was replying to OP.

My mistake.