
(Fogra 39) Job:06-25398/25605 Title:RP-Socrety of News Design Vol 32
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THE CNN iPAD APP TAKES A CUE FROM CNN.COM, where a
simple grid-based structure drives its architecture and provides
the user a simple, yet in-depth, experience, but the iPad app
takes it a step further. All too many news apps have made their
tablet apps into miniature versions of their websites. But CNN
didn’t rework a website as much as they considered the tablet
as a new form. Gone are multiple menus and widgets. These
might work well on a web page, but simplicity driv ...