Only eye candy? I would not underestimate the importance of an application's visual aesthetic. As the author demonstrates, even subtle details (like a 1px drop shadow) can breathe life into an interface.
We developers might dismiss 1px drop shadows an unimportant; after all, the "real" application is the code we write. But users make no such distinctions. To them, the interface is the application.
We developers might dismiss 1px drop shadows an unimportant; after all, the "real" application is the code we write. But users make no such distinctions. To them, the interface is the application.