> Visually pretty, but the grid is completely non-functional
Came here to say this. "Eye candy" != easy to use.
Came here to say this. "Eye candy" != easy to use.
Of course not. That's a highly efficient way to represent visual icons. Facebook has a much different focus: for one, it's a linear idea (in its current formulation), either by date or by how facebook decides to prioritize your stuff (grumble).
That said, I would probably much prefer to eschew all icons on android for a nice text list.
The assumption is that because both designs share a common attribute they are both intended for the same purpose and therefore if one design is bad for a particular reason, the other design must also be bad for the exact same reason.
This isn't necessarily true with Pinterest, which has a different purpose to Facebook, and therefore likely requires a different UI.