The panel used in iTunes to indicate artist, title and remaining time of a currently playing song became more smooth and anti-aliased during the years. Now with version 9 especially its progress bar became visually richer. A drop shadow was added also. I always had guessed the LED- or at least pixel-like indicator was ment [...]
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BVG Shadows 67/68
In my post on “Windows 68” I wrote that we hardly used any drop shadow effects for this revolutionary version of an early operating system. I guess we all regarded the drop shadow effect as an accomplishment of the digital age. It certainly is. Yet I was startled when discovering a “broken” version of a [...]
Cover Flow Ad
Gradually the graphical user interface makes its way to pop culture. The aesthetic of “Bliss” for example again and again finds its way to advertising campaigns—maybe because its originality is so universal? Apparently you live in close touch with nature when you eat Ben & Jerry ice cream. At least they placed a Windows-like scenery [...]