Leaked Android 4.4 KitKat images show a flattened 2D design

Please explain what you mean when you say you like the minimalist look. What does that mean..does the concept of minimalist look carry over to everything in your life...including your operating system? I don't judge people for having preferences. I am more mad at Microsoft than anybody. For thinking everybody is the same. They have decided that nobody is unique anymore. If you don't like complicated things that's okay with me. But the less complicated something is, in general, the less customizable it will be, the less decisions will be available to you, because the decisions have already been made for you by some programmer at might Microsoft who didn't want you to have to make tough decision in life, like choosing a background image for your phone. If the white/blue color scheme for the dial pad on KitKat is not customizable I will not be happy. The color scheme on a cellphone should be left up to me. Maybe I don't like blue on white.

I love how the skeuomorphism is gone from iOS. I hated it (I am one of those guys lol). iOS 7 is just a simpler and cleaner version.
 
St1ckM4n said:
2D means UI elements are hard to distinguish. Is it a control, or is it an output? 3D helps to differentiate.

And that's why I prefer 3D or skeuomorphism over the dreary 2D design.
 
TheBigFatClown is mad because 'minimalistic 2D design' is going against everything user interface design standards teach. He just can't be bothered citing specific examples, is my guess.

No, it's not because it's 2013 and it's time to move on. It's been a push by Apple so they have something drastically different to show for their new model, as the old iOS was literally 5 years old and unchanged. Apple still demands a strong audience, so unfortunately the other players in the market have to slightly adjust towards their direction.
 
TheBigFatClown is mad because 'minimalistic 2D design' is going against everything user interface design standards teach. He just can't be bothered citing specific examples, is my guess.

No, it's not because it's 2013 and it's time to move on. It's been a push by Apple so they have something drastically different to show for their new model, as the old iOS was literally 5 years old and unchanged. Apple still demands a strong audience, so unfortunately the other players in the market have to slightly adjust towards their direction.

So in other words, change for changes sake. Just like Windows 8. I guess it's the only way people who write software can keep selling it year after year even when the previous version was good enough. The human nature of people is so funny sometimes. Well, I guess in 10 years, 32-bit color and 3d interfaces will make a comeback. Microsoft will be selling Windows 21 touting a fresh new 32-bit color 3d interface and people will purchase it in droves, saying "Man Windows 21 is so new and fresh. I really like it." :)
 
So in other words, change for changes sake. Just like Windows 8.

Yes. Apple had to change. No way would a new device and new point release go smoothly with the same UI graphics. Since Apple changed, there will have to be changes made by other people, otherwise the shouts of "L0l look at dat old outdated stuff" will flatten it.

Fortunately, Androids have more avenues of advancement available to them, so there isn't as much of a focus on the UI. In any case, we still have custom ROMs and skins to tide us over.

As to the second half of your comment.. yep, eventually we will go back to 3D UI and be told that it is the latest new thing. A prime example: Samsung edge-lit TV's. They are a HUGE step back in terms of picture quality, but hey, it's got a nice sleek minimal look.
 
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