I had to pull as instant replay on this one after seeing yesterday's iOS5 notifications. We originally did it as a homescreen and a lockscreen in Sept 2009. The lockscreen got built by a third party - just not very well.
It was a crazy strange WWDC, Apple relaunched several apps already available, dropbox, sparrow, remember the milk, and instapaper, and ofcourse lockinfo ;)
also remember this design, and have to agree yours looks way better. shame to see that Apple ripped your work, it's not the first time they do this ofc. (remember http://www.classicsapp.com/ and iBooks?)
I rushed to find this old shot after seeing the launch yesterday, poking around for more information (Apple hiring Teehan+Lax, or something else crazy).
Now I realize it was just a one-off. THIS version takes the gold in my heart, and left a lasting impression in my mind!
@Jathu Satkunarajah: LOL iWork always had online sharing - now EVERYTHING shares over icloud. not stolen. Having a service that syncs everything on your phone, including docs, is not stealing a single app that shares a single thing.
Google music? You think apple stole and developed the idea a month ago? cmon.
Geoff actually has a point because it is identical - the others are basic services.
If your point were true, apple could turn it around and say dropbox stole idisk, google sync stole mobileMe's syncing feature, and more.
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I had to pull as instant replay on this one after seeing yesterday's iOS5 notifications. We originally did it as a homescreen and a lockscreen in Sept 2009. The lockscreen got built by a third party - just not very well.
More on it here:
http://www.teehanlax.com/blog/iphone-needs-a-new-home/
almost 2 years ago
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Sergio Alvarez
Well... you know... others develop and they just take it. what a crazy WWDC..
almost 2 years ago
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matt ⚒
For reference: Apple's Notification Center
It was a crazy strange WWDC, Apple relaunched several apps already available, dropbox, sparrow, remember the milk, and instapaper, and ofcourse lockinfo ;)
almost 2 years ago
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Stefan Nitzsche
Your original looks much better, Geoff!
almost 2 years ago
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Stefan Nitzsche
I don't know what makes me more sad: the fact that Apple ripped off your design, or that Apple took almost two years to make it look ugly.
almost 2 years ago
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Micah Sivitz
I have to say, I like your design much more. Too bad they didn't outsource the design to you :)
almost 2 years ago
Yea, this looks much better. Nice job :)
almost 2 years ago
Needs more linen.
almost 2 years ago
It is just the beta 1, I'm sure polish touch will arrive later. Both are nice to me. Apple one is simple, this one handle more informations.
almost 2 years ago
Yes, it's a shame Apple obviously “ripped” your work — although I’d consider it an honor if it were mine — but used this horrendous linen texture.
almost 2 years ago
i remember this and using this sometime ago and also agree, that this is a lot better looking than Apple's own
almost 2 years ago
also remember this design, and have to agree yours looks way better. shame to see that Apple ripped your work, it's not the first time they do this ofc. (remember http://www.classicsapp.com/ and iBooks?)
almost 2 years ago
I much prefer this. That nasty grey cross-hatched background Apple seems so keen on is just gak.
almost 2 years ago
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Courtny Cotten
I rushed to find this old shot after seeing the launch yesterday, poking around for more information (Apple hiring Teehan+Lax, or something else crazy).
Now I realize it was just a one-off. THIS version takes the gold in my heart, and left a lasting impression in my mind!
almost 2 years ago
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Paul Ungureanu
This is so much better! Linen is the new drop shadow apparently :(
almost 2 years ago
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Casey Britt
This looks 1000000000000 times better than apple's implementation.
almost 2 years ago
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Fabian Perez
Wow. This is so much better. Well done!
almost 2 years ago
Please, please no more linen texture. Lovely work, Geoff.
almost 2 years ago
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Zoltan Hosszu
Wow, just wow.
almost 2 years ago
I have installed iOS 5 on my iPhone and i have to admit this one looks better, i hope they will change it before the final release.
Cheers.
almost 2 years ago
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Darren Geraghty
Yeah when I saw it yesterday - I thought "That's the same as T&L did 2 years ago, except theirs was much prettier..."
almost 2 years ago
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Flemming Rasmussen
Yeah, Apple certainly have started their photocopiers for this WWDC
almost 2 years ago
So much better.
almost 2 years ago
Did you contact Apple? I mean they went on a idea stealing mission this time.
BBM > iMessage
Online Office > iWork Online
Google Cloud Service > iCloud
now this...
almost 2 years ago
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Manik Rathee
@Jathu Satkunarajah: LOL iWork always had online sharing - now EVERYTHING shares over icloud. not stolen. Having a service that syncs everything on your phone, including docs, is not stealing a single app that shares a single thing.
Google music? You think apple stole and developed the idea a month ago? cmon.
Geoff actually has a point because it is identical - the others are basic services.
If your point were true, apple could turn it around and say dropbox stole idisk, google sync stole mobileMe's syncing feature, and more.
Come on.
almost 2 years ago