I design financial applications for trading and trade analysis. I have always used grids to base my design in. They provide stability to the design and make the design repeatable so that once created and applied as needed across the main screens, panels, widgets, etc., it can be replicated as the application evolves/expands. It cuts down on the back and forth between me and the developers to fine tune the design, because they have a grid and patterns to follow (down to the pixel). It also makes rapid development, where sometimes elements are implemented very quickly (and occasionally without the benefit of the designer -- ;) ) still adhere to some notion of the required design parameters.
Jennifer =================================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rein Groot Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Do grid systems also apply to application interfaces? Hi All, I'm very interested in hearing your opinion/experience on the followig: For content sites a grid system can be used to give the page a clean and consistent layout. Do grid systems also work/exist for application interfaces? My own opinion: I think this does not work since application interfaces are not very likely to be layed out in columns, but rather in functional spaces. Hope to hear from you. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
