Category Archives: iPhone Interface Design

That’s right. No one likes “Computer Administrative Debris”, and certainly not Edward Tuft. In his old, but brief video where he breaks down the details of Apple’s iPhone interface, Tuft explains what made the iPhone magical when it was first … Continue reading →

Who would have thought we would take it this far ? Im sure when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone he could have never imagined that one day people would be employed to make graphic designs for a cellular device. This video … Continue reading →

Nothing sexier, am I right (Iris Maslow)? Geez, if a guy tells me he’s operating at 163 DPI…WATCH OUT. #talknerdytome But really. The way Edward Tufte describes the interface design of the iPhone…it sounds nothing short of sexy. Like Alessandra … Continue reading →

The iPhone is really easy to use. Yes, that is the most obvious statement of all time. But still, what a design success right? That everybody can use this thing with almost no training? I bet Tufte is pissed that … Continue reading →

It is sort of strange to watch this video while my new iPhone 5 sits on the desk beside my computer. How has something changed so much in 5 years? And how has something that became so mundane and everyday … Continue reading →

Designing for very small screen space while providing a positive user experience is the current design dilemma. Every pixel counts. In this five minute video, Edward Tufte, “The Leonardo da Vinci of data,” according to the New York Times, critiques the iPhone … Continue reading →

Having never been an iPhone owner, nor a smart phone for that matter, I found this video to be more informative than what was probably the original intention. At the same time, however, I admit that I spent 75% of … Continue reading →

One of the phrases used pretty often in the computer world, is K.I.S.S….translation…Keep It Simple Stupid! When it comes to designing a user interface..or almost anything for that matter…these four simple words are usually thrown out the window, along with even the … Continue reading →

Having owned both a “dumb” phone and two blackberries (Pearl and Curve), the iPhone by far has the best interface design for its users. There are a lot of things that I like about the iPhone that was not mention … Continue reading →

“Clutter and overload are not an attribute of information they are failures of design. If the information is in chaos don’t start throwing out information, instead fix the design and that is exactly what the iPhone platform has done. “ … Continue reading →