We are all waiting for Tim Cook to take the stage this Monday at WWDC 2013 and present the new iOS 7. The first iOS in Apple's history with the stamp of one of the greatest minds in the field of design, Jonathan Ive.
We are expected to see a flatter design and say goodbye once and for all to the elements of skeuomorphism that we had in all previous versions of the software.
Steve King today wanted to give us all, a few days before the official presentation of iOS 7, a glimpse of what it will look like and so he designed and implemented a mock up based on what we have heard and have leaked so far. What makes it stand out and will amuse you is that it is designed in HTML, CSS and Javascript, giving you the opportunity to create the iOS 7 you have in mind yourself from scratch.
Based on a combination of leaked photos and the new WWDC app highlighted in our iOS 7 rumor round-up, changes to the OS will likely consist of a flatter aesthetic and less gradients. Skeuomorphic elements will also be taking a back-seat. For anyone not au fait with the term, skeuomorphism refers to elements imitating reality. This means we can expect the Notes app to look less like a notepad for example, instead, providing a simple, clean, text ready canvas.
This should result in a consistent feel throughout each of Apple's proprietary apps? with a black headers and tab bars as well as color-coded accents on buttons and details helping differentiate from one app to the next. This concept is intended to be a fun way for people to interact with an idea. From a technical point of view, the challenge was to build this entire concept without using any images and instead, building the iPhone, icons and apps solely out of CSS and HTML code.
So go here and let the Jonathan Ive hiding inside you free!
Dimitrios Georgoulas @ GreekAppleNews
