On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 12:51 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys. I'm new here, but I just wanted to share a great concept that I > found for ubuntu. > First of all, this design got the front page on Digg, so it's really a great > concept. you can check it out at > http://willwill100.deviantart.com/art/Interpid-Ibex-Mockup-Part-2-93584910. > I hope the art team can find some inspiration from this design. I know I > did!
There are two problems with this and one other issue I'd like to point out: * This design contains revolutionary concepts that will be tricky to implement, though maybe it will inspire people to help work towards them. The first item is the flat icons. * I'm concerned about the usability of the bright menus - in my testing I've found that it's a challenge refocusing your eyes from a very dark item to a light item or vice versa. This results in a loss of productivity because you move slower because it takes a moment for your eyes to refocus. Maybe there are productivity gains that offset this - I'd like to see more user testing. And my concern is that some of the exciting things about this theme are not the theme. Imagine how popular a theme screenshot would be if it included in the image a portion of a top secret email between Steve Jobs and Steve Balmer. It would make it to the top of digg, slashdot and the new york times - however that doesn't mean the theme should become the default for Ubuntu. That said, I love the wallpaper and the flat theme/icons. -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
