Windows 8, Google Now, Facebook, iOS 7 ... "Skeuomorphism" -- lifelike 3D effects such as push buttons, linen, fake leather and trash cans -- has definitely fallen from grace. Enter Flat Design. "Flat ...

The iOS7’s UI is not fully flat; however, it is much flatter than the previous versions of the operating system. The company has moved away from glossy and beveled icons with strong drop shadows.

When we talk about Jony Ive’s massive overhaul of Apple’s mobile operating system in iOS 7, we tend to think about it in terms of a mere facelift. First unveiled in June and inspired by the work of ...

There were doubters when flat design started emerging, but this design trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Flat design is only getting started and is more popular than ever when it comes to ...

Apple’s hardware design chief is now collaborating more closely with software and interface design staff, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Apple’s mobile software team now gets ...

>Limiting our discussion to what is essentially a “do these pixels make me look fat” question is a waste of energy. The word “radical” was even tossed around in a few notable places, suggesting that ...

According to multiple people who have either seen or have been briefed on the upcoming iOS 7, the operating system sports a redesigned user-interface that will be attractive to new iOS users, but ...

Skeuomorphism, at a basic level, means borrowing design concepts inherent to an old technology or approach while implementing new design. Examples include a “yellow pad” background representing notes ...

With the release of iOS7 just around the corner, clamor over the changes Jony Ive will institute is growing. The general consensus—on this site and elsewhere—is that Apple is about to get a flat ...

As a user experience expert at Nielsen Norman Group, Kate Meyer has watched a lot of people use a lot of websites. But her favorite quote comes from a young adult–under 25–talking recently about ...