http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?791
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1003
Find some thoughts on Windows Phone 7 NUI from these two blog entries.
One thing here I want highlight is :
NUI: objects (intuition) –contextual, fast few, unmediated
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?791
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1003
Find some thoughts on Windows Phone 7 NUI from these two blog entries.
One thing here I want highlight is :
NUI: objects (intuition) –contextual, fast few, unmediated
A short summary is here: http://www.infoq.com/news/2009/09/Apple-Microsoft-Site-Usability
And the full article with web site screenshots is here: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/apple-vs-microsoft-a-website-usability-study/
The summary is very good for a quick look, it highlighted some key points make the two sites different.
Well designed flow of browsing leads user’s browsing actions. Keep pages simple but always provide "Learn More" link to drive user browsing and discovering.
Apple’s site try to give user a simple way to navigate and give user a consistent experience of easier navigation.
Large font size, enough white spaces, vivid color but not over use.
Microsoft did a horrible work on keeping consistency, one of the reasons may be Microsoft has much more products, sites and teams which managing those sites and products in their own way. But is it a mission impossible for the giant creating and following a single visual design standard?
blu(来自http://www.thirteen23.com/experiences/desktop/blu/#)是一个使用WPF技术创建的Twitter客户端程序。外观看起来很漂亮,易用性方面也还不错。
最近读了本书《Programming WPF》,学习了一些WPF相关的知识,主要是WPF编程方面的。从粗略的了解来看,WPF是Windows平台下很有希望的一项客户端程序UI框架(WPF的Web精简版本Sliver Light也是构建Web平台Rich Client的好工具)。随着微软Vista/Win7的普及,WPF所必须的.NET Framework 3.0/3.5支持不再会是一个问题(实际上Win7当中附带的是.NET Framework 4.0版本,而新的开发工具VS.NET 2010本身就是基于WPF的),可以预见基于WPF构建的程序在1-2年内将会流行起来。
WPF的开发并不是特别的困难。不过和以往的技术不同,WPF有着很好的code-presentation分离。如果想开发出吸引人的WPF程序,一个好的界面设计师是必不可少的。
对于开发人员来说,了解如何使用微软Expression套件工具创建WPF资源、设定WPF特效乃至直接设计WPF界面对开发WPF程序是非常有帮助的。
而这是对于程序开发人员来说最大的挑战——掌握一个矢量图创建工具(Expression Design)可不是那么容易,比学一套新的编程框架困难多了。
创建一个我自己的WPF程序吧,也许会是一个豆瓣的client。
来自:http://f6design.com/journal/2006/10/21/the-visual-design-of-web-20/
流行的颜色有绿色、深蓝、橙色和粉色。
利用新的CSS技巧可以很容易实现
圆角字体也很受欢迎
突出应用的重点,del.icio.us管理链接,flickr管理照片。
合理运用排版颜色字体,让软件更易于使用,减少用户遇到的问题和障碍。
大字体易读易用
空白可以:
Friendly, informal copywriting allows a more personal relationship with website visitors. A List Apart singled out Flickr and Photojojo for an honorable mention in this department, and it’s a lesson that many Web 2.0 sites put into practice. WebTango isn’t just free, it’s “free of additives, cholesterol, ozone-depleting CFCs, and most importantly, free to use”. Tioti doesn’t just have tagging and RSS, it has “tagging and RSS up the yazoo”. FAQQLY founder David Liu isn’t a isn’t a faceless entity, Dave is “your first friend once you register”. And the toolbar on eSnips isn’t just flexible, it’s “a toolbar you can use in a bunch of cool ways”. You get the idea.
See http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/web-2.0-design-style-guide.php
2栏很常见,3栏最多
正确:
错误:
明确清楚够大的品牌和导航区域
头部区域和页面内容区域完全分开,颜色不同,没有导航栏:
最简单的突出主要内容部分的办法是用强烈的颜色:
白色也可以:
导航元素通常是字体大、加粗、清晰而且明确;带链接的文字和普通文字通常有明显的区别:
导航系统要让用户知道:
通常应该让导航链接:
所以导航元素应该清楚明白地和非导航元素分开:
Logo应该:
这里是一些不错的logo: http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/great-web-logos-for-creative-inspiration.php
大字体突出重点、易于识别
使用粗体标题来作为介绍文字
明快强烈的色彩能吸引眼球,善用颜色来分隔区域、突出重点。
颜色可以用来表达品牌价值:
当色彩元素应用于(或者环绕)主要内容时,需要小心:
真实的表面效果(例如投影、渐变色和反射)让用户感觉表面更真实。
参见3D效果的例子:http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/3d-effects.php
渐变效果可以让原来平板的色彩和表面更柔和。
渐变通常用在页面顶端的背景
一:光亮表面的反射效果,参见Aqua界面效果。
参见:Here’s how to do it (from photoshoplab.com)
现在应该使用更少更好的图标来表达更丰富的含义。Web 2.0的设计师仅仅把图标用在更有价值的地方。
一页最多用一个:
See http://webdesignfromscratch.com/graphic-design.php
【未完成】
See http://webdesignfromscratch.com/usability.php
From:http://webdesignfromscratch.com/current-style.php
反光和渐变的效果很常用,投射阴影则要注意使用频度
圆形的标识到处都是
简单的白色和灰度渐变的背景给人cool、自然和柔和的感觉,加上前景强烈的颜色,很容易吸引用户的眼光。
用强烈的颜色抓住用户的眼球
别在同一个页面使用过多的引人注目的元素
留白可以分隔页面元素,辅助用户阅读
让最重要的文字比普通文本更大。但是如果所有的字都大,那么等于没有任何大字——仅仅突出那些重点。
See http://fontfeed.com/archives/the-logos-of-web-20/
字体多用圆角柔和的,如VAG Rounded、Helvetica Rounded、Arial Roundeed、Bryant还有FF Cocon。
最近下面字体也很常用:Foco、Tondo、FF Netto、Estilo Text和FF Unit Rounded。

Clip Shack — video sharing
Font: VAG Rounded and Light obliqued

Zimbra — collaborative calendar
Font: VAG Rounded Light

Way far ing — custom Google Maps
Font: VAG Rounded (fat tened with added stroke)

Kajeet — mobile phone service
Font: VAG Rounded (custom ‘j’)

Pando — file sharing
Font: sim i lar to Bryant Medium Alt

Zopa — lending exchange
Font: sim i lar to Frank furter Medium or Bryant Bold Alt
MySpace — socialnet working
Font: Arial Rounded Bold andBell Gothic Black
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Track sLife — per sonal data base
Font: Arial Rounded Bold

Event ful — collaborative calendar
Font: Arial Rounded Bold (slightly smooshed)

Sponge cell — collaborative calendar
Font: Arial Rounded Extra Bold
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Skype — internet telephony
Font: Hel vetica Rounded Bold

ShoZu — photo sharing
Font: FF Cocon Bold

Tabblo and Tabblog — photo sharing
Font: FF Cocon Bold
点阵图,直边和简单的构图
字体:FS Sin clair, FSAlvar, FF Cube, FF Netto, Sys, Notes Style, Purista, Stra tum, Neu traliser, ITCTetra, Stain less, Atrament
Last.fm — musi cal social network
Font: ITC Ronda (cus tomized)
Alter nate: Aver nus
Pho to bucket — photo host ing
Font: Dig i tal Sans Medium
Plazes — geo graph i cal net working
Font: Base 9 Reg u lar SC
News Ga tor — RSS aggre ga tor
Font: ITC Bauhaus Medium
Reminder Feed — reminders via RSS
Font: FF Dot Matrix Two Reg lar
Tech no rati — weblog search tool
Font: Neo Sans Medium
Tag World — social net work ing
Font: Handel Gothic Bold
Shoutwire — news shar ing
Font: Agency Bold
保守地使用下面的字形:Trade and News Gothic, Frutiger, Avenir, Inter state, FF Meta,FF DIN, Helvetica
下面这些替代用字型可以让你的logo看起来与众不同:
Xanga — weblog community
Font: Trade Gothic No. 2 Bold and Light
Feed Burner — RSS optimization and tracking
Font: Trade Gothic Bold
Newsvine — news sharing
Font: FF Meta Bold and Book
Stand Point — belief sharing
Font: FF DIN Medium
DropSend — file sharing
Font: Frutiger Bold
Flickr — photo sharing
Font: Frutiger Black
PureVolume — music promotion
Font: Avenir Book and Medium
Shutterfly — photo service
Font: Avenir Heavy (customized)
9rules — web design ne work
Font: Helvetica Bold
PODZINGER — podcast search
Font: Interstate Black
Camp fire — group chat
Font: Interstate Regular
YouTube — video sharing
Font: Alternate Gothic No. Two
Blog lines — news aggregator
Font: ITC Officina Bold
Weblogs, Inc. — blog network
Font: Syntax Bold
Wikipedia — collaborative reference
Font: Hoefler Text
Social text — enter prise wiki
Font: Lisboa Sans
Face book — social networking
Font: Klavika (customized)
Also: cards with Vista Sans
Joyent — small business server
Font: Proxima Nova (alt ‘a’)
Not a logo, but we love Joyent’s use of Proxima — a new face that feels familiar but has its own character.
See http://www.iconspedia.com/
See http://www.alistapart.com/articles/learntowrite
【未完成】
See http://www.modernlifeisrubbish.co.uk/article/web-2.0-colour-palette
Shiny silver [#EEEEEE]
Reddit white [#FFFFFF]
Magnolia Mag.nolia [#F9F7ED]
Interactive action yellow [#FFFF88]
Qoop Mint [#CDEB8B]
Gmail blue [#C3D9FF]
Shadows Grey [#36393D]
Mozilla Red [#FF1A00]
Rollyo Red [#CC0000]
RSS Orange [#FF7400]
Techcrunch green [#008C00]
Newsvine Green [#006E2E]
Flock Blue [#4096EE]
Flickr Pink [#FF0084]
Ruby on Rails Red [#B02B2C]
Etsy Vermillion [#D15600]
43 Things Gold [#C79810]
Writely Olive [#73880A]
Basecamp Green [#6BBA70]
Mozilla Blue [#3F4C6B]
Digg Blue [#356AA0]
Last.fm Crimson [#D01F3C]
See http://www.slideshare.net/lukew/designing-for-web-20-the-visual-ecosystem
http://thesleepydumpling.blogspot.com/2008/07/interesting-web20-tools-and-links.html
多种Loading动画 http://ajaxload.info/
圆角生成 http://www.spiffybox.com/
Web2.0风格按钮 http://iris-design.info/photoshop/web-20-style-buttons/
渐变效果 http://www.photoshoplab.com/web20-design-kit.html 和 http://www.photoshoplab.com/web-20-design-kit-part-2.html