courtneyg | # 1 | 2011-02-23, 21:27 | Report

Hi guys. i just wondered why most of the apps created for the N900 are generally bland and usually just have a black background with a standard layout.does the programming make it difficult? what is the answer guys?

wmarone | # 2 | 2011-02-23, 21:29 | Report

Few, if any, graphic designers? A preference for a simple aesthetic? Consistency?

Most people making software for the N900 are developers, not designers.

uvatbc | # 3 | 2011-02-23, 21:57 | Report

Also, being individual developers, we have limited resources and cannot hire anyone to make the UI magical. The best I've been able to do is gauge how irritated I get at using my application and symptomatically fix it.

AndiThebest | # 4 | 2011-02-23, 22:07 | Report

Its much work to make a app looking good. I've spent the most time in that in my DrinkCounter app.

cfh11 | # 5 | 2011-02-23, 22:31 | Report

you get what you pay for. dont expect free things to be pretty - it is awesome enough that they are fully functional.

timwatt | # 6 | 2011-02-23, 22:34 | Report

As a UI designer, I use my n900 because of what it does, not how it looks.
I did dream of a day when maemo would become main stream and the UI eye candy important, but alas maemo looks dead.

I read somewhere that nokia only had 3 people working on integrating UI elements for Meego, I'd say you don't need more than 3 graphic designers but a few for hands to implement it.

Gucky66 | # 7 | 2011-02-23, 22:37 | Report

This is for me one of the most heard comments when showing the N900.
And one of the big reasons people underestimate the N900.

C'est la vie.

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uvatbc | # 8 | 2011-02-23, 22:45 | Report

There was a member here - he/she had a handle that was the homophone of "The Boo Troo". This member created a fairly beautiful UI for the greader app.

So here's my idea on this background: Can we get some UI designers here to look at Maemo apps and tell us what to improve?
If it takes only 2-3 UI designers and a lot of hands to fix everything, it should be possible.

bobbydoedoe | # 9 | 2011-02-23, 22:56 | Report

function over form

Kajko | # 10 | 2011-02-23, 23:02 | Report

To OP: because Maemo is not as great as what the Linux geeks on these boards would like you to believe?