FXos tablet and desktop user interface preview

Here are two early concept of the UI design for FXos tablet/dektop version.

It has been designed from the same concept as the mobile version. All the user interface element, icon, place and workflow are the same.
For the gesture navigation, it'll use the same gesture as the mobile UI version. In the desktop version, the gesture can be perform with the touchpad or the touch mouse..so yes, FXos will need a touchmouse (like Apple magic mouse or that new Microsoft touch mouse).

The first image will show you how the stream layer would look like on the desktop version. Please note that it also bring the same UI element as the mobile version. It just spread the information into 3 column. I think is one way to have the same base code for mobile and dektop/tablet app.

And here is the mobile version..

The second image is showing the add new tab interface. Also, using the same UI as the mobile version, but have more column. Hmm..i forgot to state this, the icon design is not mine. i get it from deviantart, but didn't remember the designer. Please email me, if this is yours or you know who desined it.

And, yeah..kinda lazy here..i use the same icon sets in 3 column. Yes, the tablet/desktop version will have 3 column..just like the stream layer.

The mobile version

In the mean time, i start designing the another way to have the same app design for both deaktop/tablet and mobile version. will show it soon.

FXm smartphone concept v0.2 for Mozilla B2G

Following my post about Mozilla hardware, last week i post some sketch and intial 3D model of the smartphone designed (in my imagination) for Mozilla Boot to Gecko (Mozilla B2G) project.

The concept is following the business model for Mozilla hardware..modularity. Today, i post the revision of the concept contruction.

The styling
Its still the same basic styling concept. Simple, rectangular design. It is designed to match the overall UI theme which is using a lot of rectangular shape.

While match with the overall UI theme, the shape also designed with manufacturing method in mind. Again, i imagine that this Mozilla smartphone (also the tablet and ultrabook, later) will be assembled locally, parts from Mozilla, but monoblock body can be made locally using various material.

I hope that the monoblock design can be made with various material unique to local area. And it can be shaped easily with those various material with CNC machine (it can be made from molded plastic too if the local Mozilla store wants to). But you got the idea.

The smartphone will have only one physical button, the power button. No volume, camera, home, back button whatsever. It also only have 2 slots, one for micro SIM and one for micro SD. So no 3,5mm audio jack. Audio and video will be transmitted via bluetooth, NFC or wireless HDMI.

The contruction
All parts is stacked together. There will be no visible screw or anything. It should look solid on block bar. The screw will be hidden under cover plate (look at the sketch) and SIM/SD slot cover.

I will update the 3D model later..get back to work now :)