Acum cateva luni de zile Jony Ive si-a asumat pozitia de lider al echipei care dezvolta iOS-ul iDevice-urilor, iar acum aflam ca el militeaza pentru schimbarea majora a interfatei iOS 7. Jony Ive si-a conceput o echipa de software developers care acum lucreaza cu prototipurile viitoarelor iDevice-uri pentru a pregati iOS-ul pentru ele, insa ei nu sunt singurii deoarece echipa care dezvolta iOS si cea care dezvolta interfata au din timp acces la noile terminale pentru care dezvolta software-ul. In trecut acest lucru nu se intampla, insa avand in vedere ca Jony Ive conduce echipele care dezvolta atat design-ul iOS-ului si al terminalelor, era normal sa existe o colaborare mult mai stransa.
For years, even the esteemed designers of Apple’s mobile iOS operating system, were cut out of the loop on specifics related to new mobile devices their software would be running on, according to several people familiar with Apple’s process. Apple’s industrial design team, led by Jonathan Ive, tapped its own stealth group of software developers to help with prototypes. That dynamic is changing, according to the people close to the company. The stealth software developers still exist. But now, Apple’s mobile software, or “human interface” team, which has been led by executive Greg Christie, is being briefed about industrial prototypes earlier, these people said. The person described the change as “a thawing.”
Jony Ive participa acum si la sesiunile de lucru ale echipei care dezvolta interfata de utilizator al iOS-ului, el aproband modificarile pe care angajatii Apple incearca sa le implementeze. Ive militeaza pentru un design simplu, puternic in iOS 7, insa cei care lucreaza la dezvoltarea sa spun ca nu trebuie sa ne asteptam la schimbari majore. Chiar daca Jony Ive doreste sa schimbe o buna parte din interfata iOS-ului, acest lucru nu se va intampla peste noapte, insa ne asteapta lucruri interesante in viitor.
Ive, who is well-known for his sleek, iconic hardware designs, now sits in on the human interface team’s regular review sessions to vet new designs, these people said. While he and Christie, known as a blunt talker, have very different styles, the people familiar with the process described the sessions as “pleasant and cordial.” Some suggested that in Apple’s next mobile operating system, Ive is pushing a more “flat design” that is starker and simpler, according to developers who have spoken to Apple employees but didn’t have further details. Overall, they expect any changes to be pretty conservative. For the past few years, Apple has unveiled versions of its mobile operating system in the summer.
iOS-ul are nevoie de schimbari majore in ceea ce priveste interfata, Jony Ive pare sa fie omul potrivit pentru a aduce un suflu nou in iOS-ul celor de la Apple, insa ramane de vazut daca va fi lasat sa isi faca treaba.
