Unpeeved
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{ + }LOVE. WANT. DOWNLOAD. USE. NOW.
This is the reason I love my profession. Designers make things look better. And in some cases, work better.
{ + }Copyright issues aside, I don't use Flickr much because of its interface and user experience. The idea of photosharing is great, don't get me wrong. Its offerings--badges, cards, virals--are great, because it encourages people to use it more. But. If there's anything that gets to me? You should know this by know because I'm a designer. It's the way Flickr itself looks. There's the user experience: granted, it's simple so it's easy to navigate around. Colors are kept to an absolute minimum (white background, black text, brand colors cyan and magenta for highlighting) so that the photos are the main element. The global navigation is fine on its own. But take a look in the main area and this is where things get a little shaky. Too, too many elements, and I'm not the only one around who shares this opinion.
So I'm absolutely overjoyed that swissmiss blogged about an application that provides an alternative method for viewing Flickr content. Created by a student, the beta release is called DestroyFlickr (I think the name refers to the user experience, not the concept of Flickr itself) and requires Adobe AIR. Note that it is only a beta release, so if you encounter any problems with it, bugs or user experience, it would be helpful to let the DF group know.
Now go use it!
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