Bret Victor - Inventing on Principal
Quite honestly this video blew my mind on a number of levels. As he states in the very beginning, the gist of it is: ”Creators need an immediate connection to what they’re creating.”
My name is Ryan Heath and Formed Function is my web design and development business. I do my best to produce great work every day, and I love to write down my thoughts, explorations, and ideas as I go. That, plus a few other coding-and-design-related tidbits, is what you'll find here on this blog.
Scorekeeper (iTunes link) is a minimalistic scorekeeping app. It has a very thoughtful UI that uses icons, color, sound, and just the right amount of animation. I love how the reordering happens a few seconds after you update the score so you can change a few at a time. Even if you don’t have a use for it, watch the video.
What’s next for camera design? Hopefully this. WVIL: Wireless Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens.
A very well-done (and letter pressed) piece of artwork in remembrance of Apple’s core philosophy: Think Different. This refers to the infamous 1997 marketing campaign that started Apple’s march back to the top, led by Steve Jobs. Limited time offer!
And here’s Steve himself, reading his words.
I’ve spent half of my life drawing, sketching, painting, etc, but even so, it’s impossible to not think this is amazing. Patience and a lot of dots created Hero.
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
It’s a sad day. This has affected me more than I expected. I saw a picture online of an empty “reserved” seat in the front row of the iPhone 4s announcement yesterday, and hoped it was nothing serious. Unfortunately, it was.
Steve Jobs has been an indescribable inspiration to me and everyone in this industry. He will be missed dearly.
Looks great. A definite improvement.
I absolutely agree, but it’s hard to fathom the process required to get rid of them. The article is dead on, though, enough is enough.
A great response by Andy Rutledge in reaction to a recent 37signals post about designing in the open. As Andy mentioned, I was in agreement with Ryan Singer until he pointed out his solution to “designing in the secret.” Unfortunately, Ryan’s solution leaned toward micromanagement. And to top it off, micromanagement by anyone involved (non-designers included). As most designers are aware, that could go awry real fast.
I agree completely, the fold is irrelevant in the traditional sense. Website visitors don’t mind scrolling, and often expect to. However, I still believe it’s important to keep interesting tidbits of a design near the top to give the user reason and desire to stay on the page (and by association, scroll), but maybe that’s a discussion for another time.
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