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Paul-Rand.com :: Thoughts on Design

Le Master of le Design (well, one of them)
Ok, ok, we all know him.
Again, an example of how looking for simplicity produces visuals and concepts that ooze meaning, feel natural, and appear self-evident.
Plus, it’s always good to have him and his work bookmark-ready

Not to confuse with Ayn Rand, a good writer but soooo lame as an intellectual. Rancid, even.

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Windows Phone 7 – My thoughts

A year ago I would have been harsh on a new Windows Phone OS. I was harsh in this post.

In April 2010 I saw a very early stage Windows Phone 7 prototype and I said to myself “the whole idea sounded bad, now it looks terrible”.

Microsoft challenge was to start from a blank page. Forget Windows Mobile, WinCE and even Windows to re-create a different user experience based on what was learned from iPhone and Android.

The very first device Microsoft handed out to me for testing purposes was a huge brick, barely functional. My partner