The reason most #Software these days is shit, is because it's made by people who've only ever used software to do tasks. It's at the end of the human centipede of generational re-dubbing.

If you've never driven a bromide #Camera, and done hot wax layout, you can't make a good #DesktopPublishing app. The people who made those original apps were digitising the *bad* parts of the process for improvement, but leaving the good parts, the parts of the job that were enjoyable, as process-#Skeuomorphic

whoa, did everyone see the AquaUI library project by Jon Sterling?

https://github.com/jonsterling/AquaUI

#AquaUI #macos #swift #appkit #skeuomorphic #skeuomorphicdesign #skeuomorphicui

What if TrollApps was around in the iOS 6 days? 🤔​

#classic #iOS #iosdev #skeuomorphic #nostalgia

For #genuary28 tried to recreate as many classic #skeuomorphic #GUI icons as I could in one hour of #CreativeCoding in #Processing. So this is also #genuary27

I managed these four: save, record audio, send email, delete. Took a few minutes extra to fix bugs, adjust background colour, and dump frames for the animation.
#genuary #genuary2024 #skeuomorphism #generativeArt #GenArt

Apple Podcasts app, developed in-house (circa 2012)

Archived App Store:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120925125627/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-podcasts/id525463029

Reviews:
https://www.wired.com/2012/06/apple-podcasts-app/

https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/26/3118820/apple-podcasts-app-release

https://www.macstories.net/reviews/podcasts-impressione/

Tape Recorder Inspiration:
https://www.cultofmac.com/176008/heres-the-braun-tape-recorder-that-inspired-apples-podcasts-app-gallery/

https://fontsinuse.com/uses/6947/braun-tg-60-tape-recorder

https://www.jorgefino.com/?itemId=9qbq0pkuaplseaiuw5fl5vfxiitrzv

#ui #uiinspiration #oldschoolui
#UIDesign #skeuomorphicUI #skeuomorphic #skeuomorphism

iOS is still pretty flat, but I like where Polaris is going: https://uxdesign.cc/is-the-flat-design-trend-finally-over-1e531ceb0ffa

#flat #design #skeuomorphic

Pinterest, developed in-house / Cold Brew Labs / @shl (screenshots circa 2011)

Archived website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110902005310/http://pinterest.com/

Making of iPhone app:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110622044105/http://blog.pinterest.com/post/5537695830/pinterest-for-iphone-the-making-of

Archived App Store:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110902165004/itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinterest/id429047995?mt=8

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinterest/id429047995

Reviews:
https://www.shinyshiny.tv/2012/02/app_of_the_day_pinteres_app_just_as_fun_on_your_mobile.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-pinterest-an-overnight-success-four-years-in-the-making-2012-4?page=2

Video via:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViLU-v6YGoM

#ui #uiinspiration #oldschoolui
#UIDesign #skeuomorphicUI #skeuomorphic #skeuomorphism

Super 8, developed by Quantum Mechanix Interactive (QMx), Bad Robot, & Paramount (screenshots circa 2011)

Released to promote the "Super 8" film

Archived website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110622050804/http://www.qmxinteractive.com/super8.html

Archived App Store:
https://web.archive.org/web/20111218045703/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-8/id435739918?mt=8

Reviews:
https://www.fastcompany.com/1664025/actually-cool-super-8-movie-tie-in-app-lets-you-shoot-video-that-looks-vintage

https://www.honolulumagazine.com/super-8-video-app-is-pretty-super/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/super-8-app-shoots-awesome-home-movies/

https://web.archive.org/web/20110521045334/https://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/05/super-8-photography-super

https://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/971371

video via:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZL2nfjV0nk&ab_channel=FreeSmartphone

#ui #uiinspiration #oldschoolui
#UIDesign #skeuomorphicUI #skeuomorphic #skeuomorphism