Wednesday, October 3, 2012

New iPad Mini, New Size to Design For (Source Comparison #1)

Article 1


"The iPad Mini: Smaller size and price appeal in the enterprise?"
September 10, 2012
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tablets/the-ipad-mini-smaller-size-and-price-appeal-in-the-enterprise/2271


Article 2

"Designing for Multiple Screen Sizes Is About Consistency"
September 20, 2012
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/designing-for-multiple-screens-is-about-consistency/


Article 3

"Twitter Updates Its Apps, Including For the iPad"
September 18, 2012
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/twitter-updates-its-apps-including-the-ipad/


Notes



  • Articles touch up on rumors that a smaller sized iPad is under development
  • Relevant to class because it's one more size a web designer has to worry about designing for.
  • #1 mentions a new importance to designers and developers, #3 highlights an example
  • #2 is most general, #1 is less about designing and focused on the device
  • If #1 occurs, will it mean more people will buy the smaller size than the big size?
  • Consistency among devices means more planning according to #2 and it's the most important characteristic according to #3 and #2
  • #3 is an example of a company who needed to update in order to maintain consistency among platforms and devices
  • All articles highlight Apple devices, stating competition between other tablet and smartphone companies

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