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smashingmagazine.com — Simplicity is more complex than you probably think it is. Many designers don’t manage to find the right balance between details and their presentation. However, some designers do manage to find the right balance. We’ve selected some of them. 49 designs, based upon the KISS principle.

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  • Odiwan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5It is a balance, you don't want to oversimplify stuff. I know one company that usually pulls it off well, but now seems to be starting to oversimplify stuff: Apple. I still can't get over the fact that there's no volume control on the Apple TV (forcing the use of 2 remotes, at all times, no matter what, except if I get one of those all-in-one remotes) and that it doesn't even support iTune's "Star ratings" system, so no rating songs while you're listening to them, like the iPod lets you do.

    Next thing you know, the iPhone won't support volume control, because you can just tell the person on the other end of the line to speak up or quiet down.
  • bamapachyderm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Someone actually buried this as spam / inaccurate? Jeez.
  • Emery, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Perhaps because they are all excellent, well researched stories?
  • ajpatel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4real nice of them to provide the PDF
  • supermanKD, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3GoDaddy should definitely take this advice
  • penciledin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Completely necessary information, not just for designers but also for those who *pay* designers. Maybe get those people educated before designers have to educate them...
  • prydonian93, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Yet another excellent post from SmashingMagazine
  • IbnDigg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Any idea why?
  • reynan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3smashing magazine rockz!
  • evilish, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah, thats seriously not cool.

    I know some people classify the Smashingmagazine stuff as spam but I find their articles and lists pretty handy.

    So, don't frign bury their stuff or i'll be popping eyes out with wooden spoons and tooth picks. :P

    ..Now back to more blinding web 2.0 style banners. XD
  • prydonian93, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0What lorainee means is:
    Basically because every single one of their stories lands on the Digg Front Page
    (no offense meant, lorainee)
  • morishani, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm with you, love this site :)
  • lorainee, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Basically because every their story lands on the Digg Front Page.
  • lorainee, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0You don't have to digg it. They've been banned anyway.

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