Windows (Microsoft) vs Android (Google) UI

DesignRevolution vs Evolution

By Ben Freeman

Android 2.3 (Matias Duarte) 2010

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The early Android UI design from Matias Duarte since he was acquitted to be the Head of Android Design, May 2010. His job was to fix android UI and design the next gen Android tablet interface dubbed "Honeycomb 3.0". Starting with this update it adds functions over simplicity. Evidence shows Android 2.3 has UI Design Four Problems with this design - the

poor design of the menu tab bar below and secondly the inconsistent icons from 2.2 Froyo and the outdated Google search bar. Furthermore Android help wizard and the ineffective UI design of the Apps menu. The lockscreen is something that is

not attractive looking with it's vintage 90s dated look.

Windows Phone 7 2010 (Albert Shum)

The rebooted Windows Phone dubbed WP7, it's UI was a revolutionary innovative design that

changed the way we see UI design today as "Flat" designs beyond Web 2.0. Metro Design UI

"Magazine" like adapted to the mobile world touches on how the WP7 UI uniqueness adapts to people naturally everyday. The UI imposes a sleek, simple but effective solution with "Tiles" that are consistent and uniformed without clutter and it is

easy at first site for an average user unlike Android. Furthermore, it adds a futuristic twist of

"Live dynamic tiles" where you can see all your daily activities of you and your family and friends.

It is an a effective alternative to Widgets, especially on Android and static iOS icons . The

Design takes clues from The KIN, Zune and Microsoft WMC and elements from its roots as early as MSN Encarta 95. The design emboided from iconography and typography. "Put People

First".

Android 3.0 (2011)Matias Duarte• The design of this 3.0 is very

gimmicky Star Trek looking UI, that mixes with Tron style. The UI design gets dated very quickly after release. It is not pleasing in the eyes to an average consumer, but jarring. The problem with widgets that looks like Android 2.0 design, something that looks like from the late 90s - early 2000s.

Android 4.0 (2011) Matias DurateThe Android 4.0 ICS UI design is

a big shift overhaul from 2.3 Gingerbread and improved but

problems still consists like inconsistency of icons that takes some elements unchanged from

Honeycomb 3.0 jarring UI. Focuses on a new font design

Roboto that fits Android theme but it is not as sleek and

typography natural as Segoe UI font. But overall it marks a new

refreshed Android that continues to adapt till this day.

Windows Phone 7.5 (2011) Albert Shum

No dramatic UI changes but significant design tweaks that evolves the UI design of WP7 especially with the main instrument of the people hub concept design that centers around "Put People First". Something that Android 4.0 fails to grasp on simplicity over

functions.

Android 4.x Matias Duarte (2012-2013)

The Design of Android 4.x updates of Jellybean and

KitKat shows little overhaul design implementations rather under the hood

changes. It does reflect on the Android 4.0 ICS update. The plague continues with

some inconsistent icons and widgets that are left

from Honeycomb 3.x updates. It shows that

Android has been maturing in design, but still had a

long way to go in consistency.

Windows 8 Albert Shum (2012)The Windows 8 design imposes a reflection of an revolution of

Microsoft Metro design into more brighter colours in an flat dynamic 'fresh' perspective. That’s brings new life into the modern digital

Windows that imposes revolution in UI design of how people interactive with the dynamic UI design with its content over chrome

that applies to the principle of Metro design. It marks a new cohesive era for the design language in Microsoft products and it's brand and

logos/corporate signature logo. Windows 8 marks the revolutionary UI design of the 2010s decade for changing the UI paradigm from

technology UI design to the web design to make technology from digital, to digitally natural to the end user of touch and the world of touch in a touch first era, making a phase of a fade of the traditional

keyboard and mouse era, this is where Windows 8 is specifically designed for touch. For example it changed the tech industry of how

UI is adapting and trending into a new phase of "Flat" design influence. But some were turned off by the new design approach.

Matias believed in this approach which it would not work out in the market in the end. “Windows 8” was branded = Failure.

Windows 8.1 Albert Shum (2013)Windows 8.1 adds refreshments to the Windows 8 design with more dynamic tile look and the dynamic background wallpapers within the start menu. It does not make a big significance from 8. But it keeps Windows 8 look fresh and current under the Windows 8 era. It's continuation of its design flows to Microsoft other products like Office and Xbox One and Windows Phones. It brings more consistency within its design principles.

Android 5.0 Matias Duarte (2014)The Android 5.0 UI is definitely

improved from the previous updates. It is neither revolutionary

or groundbreaking but it adds some WebOS innovations and Google new design language

Material Design where it adds a 2.5D layer effect mixing 2D & 3D

into one design that applies into a new era of Android UI design. Furthermore, it has improved

navigation UI and other under the hood stuff. However, the problems

still lies within its app launch inconsistencies where it still falls

short, the third party inconsistent applications icon designs principles with no rules to adapt and fit into

the Material Design language.

Windows 8.x.x Albert Shum (2014)The Windows 8.1 Update 1 has

some under the hood UI changes but nothing major for a minor

update. But the attention is focus on the new Windows Phone 8.1

update with it's parallax picture tile UI design. It has an minimalistic effect that keeps the Windows Phone UI fresh and forward. It adapts well with background

pictures that embodies well with the principles of Metro designs

that Windows phone users love. The update for the Windows Phone

was a major significance of how Windows Phone UI design is

evolving.

Android 6.0 Matias Duarte (2015)The UI design of Android 6.0 does not take a

massive overhaul over Android 5.0, it takes an improved adaptation from 5.0 update and

continue to make small elements changes to its material design. It is a more of a stepping stone for android rather than a big leap for

Android UI design. It is neither revolutionary or evolutionary as Windows UI design changes. But it evolves around it's new

Material Design principles that works better for Android in the long run when it is finally

matured in consistency. It's getting better but it has a long way to go before it becomes the

forefront of its applied and accomplished design principle and it's consistency evolved

around Android UI developments.

Windows 10 Albert Shum (2015)

Windows 10 UI Design has taken into the adaptive design approach taking the traditional principles with the desktop and breaking rules with the modern design twist of 8.x and beyond. blended together to make a cohesive consistent experience

that is not groundbreaking and revolutionary as the Windows 8/Zune metro era. But a evolutionary that will continue to evolve into a new revolutionary era of adaptive design that adapts to our daily lives with every device we use by touch, feel,

hear, speak and see. The new 10 era adapts with " Touch, Continuum, Cortana, Pen, Kinect, VR and HoloLens."

This is the future of technology with the power of the UI. Never has been accomplished 10 Years ago!

The Criticism from Matias Duarte on Windows 10.(Part 1- Comparison from XP to 10)

THE TWEETS By Google Designer

The Criticism from Matias Duarte on Windows 10. (Part 2- Comparison from XP to 10)

• Comparison Windows XP & Windows 10

They look nothing like each other. Take a good lookBTW Matias It is the new "Surface Pro 4" not the "Surface 4".

Start Menu with App Lists+ Shortcuts

Start Button + Window Task Bar

Recent/Most Used apps

Live Tiles

Power Essentials Shortcuts

Search Menu/Windows Button

Continuum UI Tablet Mode

Today UI (Present) Advancing Desktop ComputingYesterday (Past)

The Criticism from Matias Duarte on Windows 10. (Part 3- Comparison from XP to 10)

• More like 10 Years Ago. Yeah Right Matias...

Windows 10 Platform has blended together to make a cohesive consistent experience that is more than a OS update. It is evolutionary that will continue to evolve into a new revolutionary era of adaptive design that adapts to our daily lives with every

device we use by touch, feel, hear, speak and see. The new 10 era adapts with " Touch, Continuum, Cortana, Pen, Kinect, Windows Hello, VR and HoloLens. with these revolutionary technologies" Developers can imagine and dream big and create big things for the platform from PCs, Xbox, mobile, Internet Of Things to wearables something no other platform is doing. Universal

apps is king to its forefront and one unified platform. Something that Google and Apple could ever dream of doing.

Microsoft & Google Platforms Perspective

Microsoft• Windows 10 • Unified Platform for all. Google• Android• Chrome OS Both Separate operating systems.

Remarks from Matias shows that he faces massive competition from his rival Microsoft. It shows Google is fearful of its future and how its biggest and hated competitor Microsoft is going to surge ahead of them in the long run in the tech world. They should really consider a convergence

within its two platforms Android and Chrome OS, or else they can face an Apple Turn of having four separate OS'es. At the end of the day, Microsoft has the desktop base and it's the fastest growing software platform update in the market to date. Something Google wish they have!

Microsoft VS Google Design AwardsMicrosoft Software Platforms Design Awards

• 2011 • IDSA Windows Phone 7• Gold in Interactive Product Experience, Silver in Research and Bronze in the Design Strategy• At the awards ceremony, Windows Phone 7 was given "the noteworthy People's Choice Award, an award handed to the

favorite IDEA 2011 gold award winner

• 2012• IxDA Awards for Windows Phone 7.5 Mango• Popular Mechanics 2012 Breakthrough Awards (Windows 8)

• 2013• (Windows Phone 8) London Design Awards - Design Of The Year 2013

• 2015• Windows 10 Start Menu UI/UX design - IDSA Digital Design Award

Microsoft VS Google Design AwardsGoogle Software Platforms Design Awards

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For Android & Chrome OS. LOL!!!!!!!!!

Aw, Snap!

At the end of the day, one size does not fit all and it’s not just fancy graphics UI get the job done. It is all about the ‘Usability’ principle (wins every time) when an effective UI is a adaptive to the UX when designed for everyone. – Ben Freeman

THE ENDBY BEN FREEMAN