Sessions at Webstock 2011 about User Interface Design with notes and video

Thursday 17th February 2011

• The Gap Theory of UI Design

  by John Gruber

  “Consistency” is widely held as a precept of good UI design. But what traditionalists often mean when they speak of UI consistency is really about uniformity. But UI design today — whether it be for desktop, mobile, or web apps — is often about expressing individuality, and thus in opposition to uniformity. Today, UIs are aspects of branding; we create distinctive personalities for software. Let's figure out which aspects of consistency remain essential, useful, and relevant today.

  • User Interface Design

  At 4:00pm to 4:40pm, Thursday 17th February

  Coverage video note