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iBooks and iTunes U Updated With iOS 7 Redesigns

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Apple has released newly updated versions of the iOS iBooks and iTunes U apps, bringing a clean look and feel to the app and getting rid of the wooden bookshelf look that has been a hallmark of the app since it was released.

Other than the new design, the apps do not appear to have gained any new features.

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What's New in iBooks Version 3.2

iBooks has been updated with a beautiful new design for iOS 7.

What's New in iTunes U Version 1.4

This version of iTunes U has been updated for iOS 7 with an all-new look and feel.
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iBooks and iTunes U are free downloads for the iPhone and iPad. [Direct Links: iBooks, iTunes U]

Article Link: iBooks and iTunes U Updated With iOS 7 Redesigns
 
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Again, I think it's ugly.

So, I've been pretty vocal in my career (I write iOS apps) as to how much I don't like the "deference" argument in iOS 7. I mean, look at how ugly that list view is? That list view in the right image (for the posts/assignments) is just awful. It doesn't look clean, or minimal. It seems cluttered and extremely noisy.

Am I the only one who thinks so? So many blue artifacts makes the use of the color pointless. You can select certain blue things. Certain blue things are just more blue indicating they are selected and some things have such a minimal use of blue that the only think you can do is just try tapping on everything with blue to see if anything happens. It's awful. Again, IMHO. :(
 
I got used to iOS7 design and I don't mind it at all, though this iBooks update seems like a step back, design wise. Flat is flat but having just a light grey wallpaper with a few darker stripes, hmm I just don't know. Not very well thought to say the least.
 
+1 for removing the goofy 2007-era wooden bookshelves
-1 for blinding white background
-1 for thin light blue text on white background
-1000 for replacing clean, instantly recognizable icons with disjointed text that must be read
 
It looks like the bookshelf still has no ordering system, or at least I can't find it. It still just places your newest additions at the beginning and you have to drag them around to change it. I was really expecting, and hoping for, it to be able to order books by author, title, etc. in bookshelf view. WTF :confused:
 
ThunderSkunk said:
+1 for removing the goofy 2007-era wooden bookshelves
-1 for blinding white background
-1 for thin light blue text on white background
-1000 for replacing clean, instantly recognizable icons with disjointed text that must be read
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What instantly recognizable icons were removed? I'm just curious because I can't remember
 
Finally, the "bookshelf" goes the way of the "linen" look!

While they're ditching skeumorphism, I do wish Apple would allow the iBooks app scroll through PDFs vertically.
 
Shearwater said:
How much design skill is required to produce a white background?...:D
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Good. That means they can focus on more important things like maybe maps, a decent Google Now competitor, Siri, adding back missing features to iWork apps etc.
 
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