"The iPad Mini: Smaller size and price appeal in the enterprise?"
September 10, 2012
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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