Comments on: So … What Do You Think of iTunes App Store Design Changes? https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/ #1 Source for iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac and AppleTV Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:57:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.6 By: patrickj https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17224 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:37:08 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17224 In reply to Marc.

Oh, and I agree about the enormous icons. Very silly.

]]> By: patrickj https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17223 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:36:22 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17223 In reply to Marc.

Yeah, I can feel the style over content vibe a little. It does feel a little clumsy as well – not fitting the in-app purchase details is awkward. I hope they are not going to ignore productivity apps though, or treat them like second-class citizens.

]]> By: Marc https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17204 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:11:28 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17204 Throw in some shoddy testing (for instance, the More… button doesn't move when you resize so if you don't have your iTunes window open large enough, you can't even tell there IS a More… button!), and strange design choices (The icon gets top billing? I mean the icon has zero to do with the app once I've chosen to look at that app details – once I made the choice I want to know more than what I knew before – I already SAW the icon – make icons important in a search results list, sure, but on the app description page? What's the point?) and I really feel like they made strange choices on this one.

]]> By: Marc https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17205 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:11:14 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17205 In reply to patrickj.

There are some things I like actually – I like having more reviews posted at once and I like that they've taken a step toward saying "Hey – this app has InApp purchasing and here are the purchase options" but it's a pretty terrible format in most other ways (besides the fact that I just don't find it attractive – neither her nor there)

So what is wrong? Well to start wtih, cheap, no-brainer purchases can be made with:
* A name
* One line of text
* Some big screenshots

When it comes to a more complex application, however, that just doesn't cut it. I'm not saying Apple shouldn't have done this – I just think it represents a continued lack of attention paid to the productivity application market. Apple is shaping their market (which is fine) and the shape doesn't include a lot of the really robust, strong applications that survive for years (and I'm not just talking about our stuff) and provide constant income for app stores and ongoing use for customers. And again – maybe they don't need to care – but it's too bad that they don't.

]]> By: patrickj https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17102 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:09:42 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17102 In reply to Marc.

Wow. Is that because of the de-emphasis on the description area and the bigger icons etc.?

]]> By: Marc https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17098 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:40:00 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17098 My mom always said "if you can't say anything nice…" so let's give this a try.

This is a great format for selling games, 99 cent no brainer downloads, and entertainment apps!

]]> By: Jim https://isource.com/2009/12/14/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/#comment-17094 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:22:23 +0000 http://isource.com/iphone-app-store/so-what-do-you-think-of-itunes-app-store-design-changes/%20#comment-17094 It sicks because it does not resize to the window size that I am using and I need to scroll back and forth to see all elements of the window.

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