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- cdharrison, on 10/12/2007, -10/+157Looks nice, but I'm going to have to call BS. A "design test" doesn't mean, "this is the new design for apple.com". They probably asked the guy to submit a concept for a site he'd love to redesign.
Sorry, no digg. - buzzert, on 10/12/2007, -5/+55I get it (Borat reference), it wasn't funny.
- ShrimpCrackers, on 10/12/2007, -4/+52Apple is more creative than that, and I highly doubt they'd make their website a theme that looks like a copy of the Vista Aero and XP Zune. This must be a concept by a design company, not the actual final design for Apple.
- goat77, on 10/12/2007, -3/+45Reminds me of WMP11.
- revmitcz, on 10/12/2007, -4/+46I'm with you on this one. Looks to me like a rough mockup, and likely something Apple passed on. As tight as Apple's lips are about everything, I doubt they'd let a design firm show pre-release shots of their site ahead of time. Being a designer myself, I know first-hand that nondisclosure agreements when it comes to redesigns are standard, and no design firm would put pre-release shots up as an example of "current work".
That having been said.. what's all this about MacPro Black? Sounds yummy. - knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -5/+37I don't think apple would go for a dark theme. it's too amateur and wouldn't really fit apple's image IMO.
- afraydocurado, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26I don't know about you guys, but when I think of Apple I think white. I know they have the black iPods and Mac Books, but when thinking of color white comes first to mind when Apple is mentioned. Their ads have white backrounds, the stores are white, etc. So I don't see them going black, yes they could probably pull it off and make it look good but I it's unlikely.
As far as the design goes, it would look good after some tweaking. Right now that is just too much black, but I like the layout. - macniatic, on 10/12/2007, -5/+28I do not like the design.
Apple would go with a clean looking site that in 5 years will still look nice. This is a Web 2.0 design that will get obsolete very fast. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+25no digg, yet i know for some reason, ignorant diggers will digg this anyways.
- dixonr315, on 10/12/2007, -4/+18Look how they spell iPod and iTunes. Fake.
- jchrome, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17Apple has had and used black/dark themes for ages on certain sections of their site. In fact the stark black/white thing is one of their trademark signature styles. This mockup needs some work, but it's not that bad.
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ - thunderer, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17It's nice, but a bit dark and gloomy.
- bradkovach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Didn't Apple bring in most of what IS Web 2.0? What with shiny buttons, virtual reflections, and the overall OS Xish look? You can't out-web-2.0 Apple!
- mennis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Suckage.
- ahill7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9You'll also note that this is very rough mockup, since the top nav button for iPod is not in the proper case (reads Ipod).
- KSUdesigner, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9I think white too when I think of Apple, but they do have a few pages that are taking on more of a black theme already, so I don't think that black is entirely out of the question. Here's a few pages that have a significant amount of black already:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/
http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/resources/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/
Not as dark as this page is showing, but I wouldn't rule it out of the question just yet. - heyitsme23, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11I agree, I was going to say its ok, but really not friendly, and especially not at all like apple OSX, so users wont feel familiar with the site like they do now.
- synergyo1, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9It is latin filler text used by the printing and typesetting industry.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Go buy some, it ain't like the apple earphones have some proprietry connector.
- rhesuspieces00, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9There is no way Apple would use sucha crappy font on their web site.
- greymarketbrain, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9It's already obsolete.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Digg Me Down!
- DigDugDigger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I think the redesign will mimic the redesign of the Apple logo found in 10.4 Tiger. It's surprising to me that they would change the logo in OSX and not have a site design or something else to match it. Seems oddly out of place to me.
- neonpulse, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8http://www.desudesu.com/
"Designtest made for Fantasy Interactive"
It's not for Apple. - eviltoaster2go, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4EEEWWWW Gross overly shiny GLARE reminds me of Vista/XP Royale. Gloss shouldn't be so evident that its distracting. Apple wouldn't do this
- macdee, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5cool. take existing design, invert the colors, do a little bit of rearrangement and say it's a new design of one of the most innovative company in the world. lame. no digg.
- pinky24, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5what's with the capital I on iTunes and iPod?
- ext237, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You guys are killing me! LOL
Read the guy's description of the image, he's applying for a job at Fantasy Interactive and this was the proof assignment they gave him. Lucky guy tho if he gets the job, FI looks like a great place to have your work showcased. - timdorr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3FI are the same idiots that made the new MTV site. They love Flash *way* too much. I guarantee that mockup is for a 100% flash-based site. Apple's smart enough to know that would be the stupidest thing they could do to their site.
- KSUdesigner, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Yeah, you can only get the black version of the site to work if you pay them $40. They're all about personalization....when you pay them more money. Really I'd hardly say they're about personalization, their options are quite limited, especially when it comes to black.
- andr3, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8I think you're right... either that or this is a really clever way of doing massive usability testing!
"Want your website reviewed by a bunch of tech-savvy users? Submit it to digg, watch the comments and take notes! Yay!" - jydesign, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Way fake concept comp. No one at Apple would allow the search bar to be repeated twice (header/footer), use tiny aliased type, and apple has already put quicktime on the homepage - sans controls, the list goes on as noted above... I'm with ectocooler on this
- TheTSArt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3If you're doing work for Apple, are you really going to make the "Ipod + Itunes" capitalization mistakes? If so, what a pathetic company.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3From the site:
"Designtest made for Fantasy Interactive, the assignment was to design the next generation apple.com site. Not to change the world or apple.com, just showing that I know how to handle gloss and layout for the webb. So stop hating." - bobbygeorgina, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Bogus or not, I want an apple.com redesign...I'm sick of the look of it.
(No offense to anyone, it was cool...) - ryanschmidt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3terrible ugly. apple would never do this. sorry.
- igraham09, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5and http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html
- BingeBoy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2THis is total BS. Can't believe it made it to the homepage.
- desudesu, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Seems like there's been a misunderstanding here...
but first of all:
reading this thread show that there are alot of ***** that hang-out here on digg, they act like designpro's hating other peoples work and judging, spitting ***** at it like they could have done it better. Next time you spit on my work, or someone else's for that matter, please put your own URL down or showcase some off your work so it can be mashed down and pissed on!
the designtest is not related to apple.com or any redesign, neither is it related to microsoft or wmp11.
those of you that liked it, Thank you, and the the rest that had to take it to a *****-eater-level; go die! - pixelbeat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Guys, let me rephrase... I just submit this story because I think Apple it's working on a new website, just that... That's not mean this mock-up is the final version or something... I found it, I post it, not a big deal, right?
Do you remember back in 2004, when Joshua Davis (praystation.com) release some mockups for some project to (re)design of google.com, same controversy...
PS: BTW, I spend a lot of time here in digg.com, but (as you can see) I don't submit many things just because my english sucks. - Justin6512, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2this page already incorporates the black background http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html
- paulcooper, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3oh yeah? and how many of the 2bil people use the net on their phone? or are even aware of the fact that its possible.
also, welcome to the world of CSS mate. try checking the 'media' property.
god its annoying when people get nick-picky about others comments isn't it? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5I agree, the design will eventually look much better.
know why? just look at FI's site http://www.fantasy-interactive.com/ - walkingmac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2it's an ok mock-up, for some other company. but def not something Apple would ever implement. I think someone else put it well that is just a designer fantasy mack-up and not a project design. bottom line, Apple has always been about simplicity and clean industrial design. This is just not Apple. This is beyond the black or not black. This design would simply be a step backwards and Apple doesn't replace something with a lesser version.
- diggerphelps, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5http://www.lipsum.com
- ectocooler, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5this is retarded. should i start making my own test designs for websites and then digg them under the title "new ______.com design coming soon???"
what a waste. - machine117, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I spoke with my school district's (central FL) Apple Software Engineer and he assured us that the website is getting revamped with 10.5's release.
- 4NDr01D, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3thats funny my screen is only 320 x 240
do you mean your sites not mobile compatible ?
yeah those 2Billion people with phones are missing out on your site... - markus941, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If anyone hears, thinks, or mentions any rumor about a rumor that somehow has anything to do with Apple or Google, it skyrockets to the front page and people feverishly discuss it.
Am I the only one who's a bit alarmed about the Digg >> Lemmingg trend? - inkhead, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2People make ***** mockups like this all the time and claim it's for so, and so. There is nothing wrong. It's a way to make people think you ACTUALLY are doing work for the company in Question. For example. My roommate in college created his AD portfolio, and had a Nike ad in it, that he created, using real Nike shoes, and their logo, and some of their copy... But in NO WAY did Nike even know this guy existed, but when he showed the portfolio at interviews, people would automatically assume by default that he had done work for Nike.
This person is doing something similar. I can post up a mockup legally with the text "design for the next, and upcoming version of the Apple website", however using Apple's logo and images is probably NOT legal. Anyway that's all that is happening here. How this UGLY site made the front page is beyond me. -
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