> I've been very hard on Flat UI in the past (and still dislike extreme Flat UI) but I've decided to embrace it after--
--after Apple declared it to be in style.
No, that's not what you meant, but it rings so true in the tech buzzosphere.
--after Apple declared it to be in style.
No, that's not what you meant, but it rings so true in the tech buzzosphere.
My decision is based on the new flat UI I've seen already working on Google's Gmail and YouTube properties as well as Microsoft's. They're not perfect but they're definitely heading in a better direction with flat ui. If I recall, Microsoft sort of started it with the Windows Metro look, then Google really sealed the deal by converting gmail and youtube into flat ui sites.
Here's metro influence gone awry: http://www.pepsi.com/en-us/d
It's pretty close to a flat look, but I still notice some subtle gradients going on. But talk about tile explosion!