Subtle Differences of iOS 5 vs. iOS 4
Only a designer with attention to detail can see these differences.
Takamasa Matsumoto (who discovered iCloud golden ratio) notes on his Japanese Stam Design blog some iOS 5 changes:
- Badge shadow
- Settings App border
- Rotation lock shadow distance
- iMessage text highlights, results in “better readability of the text”.
- Home icon spacing
Talk about attention to details. Go to his article [machine English translation] to see all 6 comparisons.
iOS 5 Messages App Subtle Design Changes
How many more Apple changes were made in the iOS 5 Messages App? ObamaPacman adds comparison:
In addition to the white drop shadow (2 pixels on Retina display), Apple made at least 5 tweaks to the message app between iOS 4.1 and iOS 5:
- Title text, now slightly blue
- Shade of gray background, lighter
- Left outline of the bubble
- Text alignment, moved left
- Text tracking, slightly condensed
That’s a ton of subtle changes for one app.
Did the image quality also improve? The first example with the shadows has a much crisper image on the right.
Hi Maria, It might just be that it’s enlarged. He seems to be using a 3GS (without Retina display).
reblogged! i think Apple’s meticulousness is what wins the market for them. Thanks for this amazing blog
http://gadget4apple.com/blog/2011/11/27/a-closer-look-at-ios5-in-a-design-point-of-view/