Questions tagged [skeuomorphism]
In the digital world, skeuomorphism is designing an interface to look like its physical real-world counterpart.
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Are AI-generated newscasters an example of skeuomorphism?
Channel1.ai generates authentic-looking "newscasters" to deliver stories. None of the newscasters are real people, but they look and act like real newscasters.
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UI: Why not negative elevations?
Since Material Design came to the surface, we "learned" to design according to 3D planes based on the sheets metaphor. This replaced flat design, which in turn replaced skeuomorphic design.
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Why do web paragraphs break, while print paragraphs indent?
Both indentations and line breaks create a strong disruption that signals "this is a new paragraph" to the user.
Question: Several decades into web browsers becoming a major form of ...
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Mimicry versus skeuomorphism to create an engaging user experience
In a recent article (in a series) relating to the use of 'materials' in the Microsoft Fluent Design System, I pondered the difference between the mimicry of physical materials in the digital medium (...
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Is making something "printer-friendly" skeuomorphic design?
Is there a significant need for printer-friendly design? Creating a digital report that looks like a paper report and can print out in that format, isnt that skeuomorphic design thinking?
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What are alternate UI/UX for Knobs?
I'm working on UI/UX which has mainly On knobs. I'm thinking to keep alternative for knobs. What are suitable alternative for knobs (Other than sliders).
For example The figure below shows Two knobs ...
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Why is music production software UI so skeuomorphic?
Why are music production and audio processing software so much more skeuomorphic compared to other user interfaces today?
Most other computer UIs have shifted toward minimalism and flat design, yet ...
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The return of skeuomorphism and the importance of physical design in UX [closed]
I read all articles that talk about trends with interest, as my personal philosophy with UX design is not to go with the latest trends but pick the solution that best solves the problem.
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Skeuomorphism, Flat design, Material design, what's next? [closed]
For a while now I've been wondering what the next design style will be after Material design.
Skeuomorphism was just overdoing it, which resulted in the countermovement Flat design. Flat design ...
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A usable way to enter a mountaineer's Aspect and Elevation?
Here's a design problem you may find interesting.
Feel free to help by answering or commenting. All input is welcome.
The design goal: an easier tool for users to enter a type of location on a ...
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Flat design worsens UX. Could/should the pendulum swing the other way? [closed]
I often argue with people that so-called 'flat' design leads to worse UX as it leads to a lack of clarity regarding actionable objects but also reduces the ability of the user to distinguish between ...
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What visual metaphor is this checkbox trying to achieve?
I teach a course with a piece of software that makes liberal use of this checkbox:
I'd say around a quarter to a third of participants completely fail to use it without help. They all try to drag the ...
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Side-by-side examples of skeuomorphic vs flat design? [closed]
Googling for what's news in Android Lollipop, I came across the concept of skeuomorphic design for the first time. I understand that this term means a digital design that retains aesthetic features ...
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Is UX design subject to disruptive innovations?
Do you think that UX design in computers is subject to disruptive innovations in similar ways that computer programming and hardware engineering are? I am specifically focusing on the core way we ...
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Representing a plugboard in a web interface
I'm currently making an enigma machine in JavaScript (early working prototype here). I've now just reached the stage where I need to implement the plugboard.
Now the plugboard is a set of 26 sockets,...
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