I’m wondering why the carrier is displayed at the top. It’s an information which is always the same and it isn’t that relevant that it has to be displayed all the time on my screen -.-
If Dribbble is about inspiration then this is an unsuccessful shot. It inspires nothing more than jokes about iPhone plans. A really pixelated SB really shouldn't be getting 60 likes on a serious design network. It does nothing to inspire iPhone application design. Make no mistake i'm a long time user and love your work Dan Cederholm, I just think this is a great example of a common grievance.
Dribbble is about answering the question, "What are you working on?". iPhone plan jokes aside, I thought the idea of a custom logo was a tiny little detail people might get kick out of. And it's what I'm working on.
And there's the crux of the issue: the Like button, to me, doesn't solely mean, "This is a beautiful piece of art". It can mean different things, such as, "I like this project" or "I like this idea" or "I'm encouraging you". Just as Dribbble itself can be used in different ways by different people. It's for inspiration, sharing ideas, showing work, playing, getting creative for the sake of being creative. It's all of those things (and others). But not one specifically. And we've never stated otherwise.
Sure, those with large numbers of followers are going to receive large numbers of likes more often. However, that isn't exclusive to Dribbble. We need to worry less about like counts.
You should know UX-wise users having different interpretations of a major feedback method on the site (you just listed three) is a very bad thing — maybe you should clarify the 'like' if this is the case.
No, it's not a UX problem. If it is, then it plagues any site with a star/favorite/heart mechanism. Do people "favorite" tweets for one distinct reason? No. It might be funny, or interesting, or poignant, or saved for later. Ditto Instagram, Flickr, etc. etc.
The point is, Like means "like". There's no confusion there. Why the person likes it may differ.
That said, this shot is certainly not an amazing piece of art (like most of your other shots), but I don't see the harm in posting it. It's still interesting, and it interested me enough to come to this page to read the comments.
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Dan Cederholm
I'm making a custom carrier logo for iPhone mockup screens.
Two year contract, early termination fee.
5 months ago
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Dan Brindley
it's got to be a better plan than everyone else... sign me up.
5 months ago
Unlimited data?
5 months ago
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Clay Cauley
Please don't throttle my data speeds.
5 months ago
haha sweet! :D
5 months ago
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Kerem Suer
I bet we can get better reception in San Francisco downtown with your imaginary career than freaking AT&T.
5 months ago
GSM or CDMA?
5 months ago
:D
5 months ago
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Jari Sanders
Wifi only I think!
5 months ago
So where do i sign?
5 months ago
I’m wondering why the carrier is displayed at the top. It’s an information which is always the same and it isn’t that relevant that it has to be displayed all the time on my screen -.-
5 months ago
If Dribbble is about inspiration then this is an unsuccessful shot. It inspires nothing more than jokes about iPhone plans. A really pixelated SB really shouldn't be getting 60 likes on a serious design network. It does nothing to inspire iPhone application design. Make no mistake i'm a long time user and love your work Dan Cederholm, I just think this is a great example of a common grievance.
Fame > Quality
5 months ago
There is definitely a “Fame>Quality”-Problem, but not only on dribbble ;) This problem is mostly everywhere.
5 months ago
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Made By Thomas
me likey
5 months ago
Re "fame vs quality"... It's one of the really negative aspects of dribbble. People liking stuff only because of who posted the shot.
5 months ago
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Dan Cederholm
@Dan Morgan:
Dribbble is about answering the question, "What are you working on?". iPhone plan jokes aside, I thought the idea of a custom logo was a tiny little detail people might get kick out of. And it's what I'm working on.
And there's the crux of the issue: the Like button, to me, doesn't solely mean, "This is a beautiful piece of art". It can mean different things, such as, "I like this project" or "I like this idea" or "I'm encouraging you". Just as Dribbble itself can be used in different ways by different people. It's for inspiration, sharing ideas, showing work, playing, getting creative for the sake of being creative. It's all of those things (and others). But not one specifically. And we've never stated otherwise.
Sure, those with large numbers of followers are going to receive large numbers of likes more often. However, that isn't exclusive to Dribbble. We need to worry less about like counts.
5 months ago
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Dan Cederholm
@Dan Morgan:
Suppose we have different interpretations of the above guideline.
Yep, it appears we most certainly do.
5 months ago
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Rich Thornett
@Dan Morgan Let's not confuse whether *you* like something with whether Dan was striving to be interesting.
No need to like this shot and you can unfollow Dan if you aren't interested in his work in general. Works just like Twitter.
5 months ago
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Dan Cederholm
You should know UX-wise users having different interpretations of a major feedback method on the site (you just listed three) is a very bad thing — maybe you should clarify the 'like' if this is the case.
No, it's not a UX problem. If it is, then it plagues any site with a star/favorite/heart mechanism. Do people "favorite" tweets for one distinct reason? No. It might be funny, or interesting, or poignant, or saved for later. Ditto Instagram, Flickr, etc. etc.
The point is, Like means "like". There's no confusion there. Why the person likes it may differ.
5 months ago
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Ryan Glover
Dude, so good.
5 months ago
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Daniel Cooper
Dribbble fights are the best.
That said, this shot is certainly not an amazing piece of art (like most of your other shots), but I don't see the harm in posting it. It's still interesting, and it interested me enough to come to this page to read the comments.
5 months ago
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Alex Pankratov
> We need to worry less about like counts.
Then, perhaps, display the count only to the shot's owner?
5 months ago
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Emir Ayouni | Growcase
Usually 1-2 months between your shots... now 2 in 2 days.
Are you sure you're feeling well?
5 months ago
Shameless plug here, but I think that it ties in nicely to the convo that both @DanMorgan and @DanCederholm are having: http://drbl.in/cvbC
5 months ago
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Philip Renich
"We need to worry less about like counts." Can I like that? ;-)
5 months ago