Apple's slow push toward skeuomorphic interfaces in its iOS and OS X platforms is reportedly a polarizing topic within the halls of One Infinite Loop, and a new report claims company cofounder Steve ...

Skeuomorphism, at a basic level, means borrowing design concepts inherent to an old technology or approach while implementing new design. Examples include a “yellow pad” background representing notes ...

With its latest release of iOS, Apple abandons the skeuomorphic design that characterized the iOS UI. If you're wondering what a "skeuomorphic" design is, it's a UI that mimics the way things look in ...

It must surely be a sign of the impending apocalypse that Microsoft’s operating systems have “more taste” than Apple’s. I’m referring, of course, to Apple’s inexplicable use of skeuomorphic design in ...

This story was adapted from the original on Prototypr. Last Thursday I posted some recent work to Dribbble. More than 10,000 views later, we could be starting a revival movement. The reaction to this ...

Apple shook up its executive team yesterday, and one of the clear casualties is Scott Forstall (yes, of Maps and Siri fame). But there’s another reason Forstall is gone, and the clue is in the ...

iOS 7 represents the latest iteration of Apple's mobile device operating system and a sea change in the way that the company's customers interact with their smartphones and tablets. No more do ...

Most people who’ve been using the word skeuomorphic lately aren’t exactly clear about what it actually means. Over the past year or so it has gained a lot of attention because it’s one of the ...

I just read Alan Shimel’s post about upgrading to iOS 7 and I agree, the buzz and hype about the release far exceeds its utility value. For example, the new look for the iOS user interface has ...

So, when earlier this month Apple announced the end of skeuomorphism in iOS — the use of real-world objects and textures as visual elements — at the annual World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in ...

No one doubts that Virtual Reality adoption will continue to accelerate as — due to Gordon Moore’s Law — prices come down while quality goes up. Who knows what the “killer app” will be that propels ...

Apple, Microsoft, and everyone else are re-embracing 2-D user interfaces like never before. So what are we to do with all these brilliant new 3-D interface controllers? Actually Cool: Super 8 Movie ...