Earlier today, my colleague Steve Sande published his initial impressions of The Daily. Mel Martin added his perspective as a journalist. I also spent some time with the app this afternoon, and have collected my initial thoughts here.
UI and Navigation
The Daily's designers were extremely ambitious. As a brand-spanking new technology (the device isn't even one year old), the iPad newspaper is a UI free-for-all. Check out USA TODAY, The New York Times, The Financial Times and The Daily. Each accomplishes the same tasks, like opening a story of moving between stories, differently. That's a good thing, as it sparks creat
