Re: [android-developers] Re: iOS UI Patterns Bleeding into Android apps

2010-11-21 Thread Dianne Hackborn
On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Lance Nanek wrote: > I would have been much more impressive to hear something like, "we > tested it in usability studies and found users like the icons moving > around while they are trying to press them and are able to select apps > more efficiently and with grea

[android-developers] Re: iOS UI Patterns Bleeding into Android apps

2010-11-21 Thread Lance Nanek
I would have been much more impressive to hear something like, "we tested it in usability studies and found users like the icons moving around while they are trying to press them and are able to select apps more efficiently and with greater satisfaction." Or whatever justification you think it has

Re: [android-developers] Re: iOS UI Patterns Bleeding into Android apps

2010-11-20 Thread Dianne Hackborn
On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Lance Nanek wrote: > One annoying thing about copying iPhone is that the copiers often get > it wrong. The launcher on the Nexus One has an attempt at elastic > scrolling, but it does the bounce thing even when you haven't gotten > to the end of the app list. So t

[android-developers] Re: iOS UI Patterns Bleeding into Android apps

2010-11-20 Thread Lance Nanek
One annoying thing about copying iPhone is that the copiers often get it wrong. The launcher on the Nexus One has an attempt at elastic scrolling, but it does the bounce thing even when you haven't gotten to the end of the app list. So the darn thing is constantly bouncing even when I'm trying to p

Re: [android-developers] Re: iOS UI Patterns Bleeding into Android apps

2010-11-04 Thread TreKing
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Bret Foreman wrote: > Variation is a good thing, even if it breaks with standards. > I agree. I was being mildly sarcastic :-) - TreKing

[android-developers] Re: iOS UI Patterns Bleeding into Android apps

2010-11-04 Thread Bret Foreman
Tre, If our primordial ancestors had stuck to the accepted design patterns then we would still be living as slime on rocks. Variation is a good thing, even if it breaks with standards. That's how evolution works. If people create apps that are somehow more intuitive to use, they will attract custo