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Re:Ask HN: Are you distracted by any motion on the screen th... by duckpunch on Sunday July 04, 2010 @03:08AM (#1485295)
Do you know if they lab test pre-release?

With the amount of traffic their apps receive it would be quick and easy to achieve statistically meaningful data with a simple A/B test on a release.

I personally hate any animation in a UI unless it appears as a direct consequence of my actions.

Re:Ask HN: Are you distracted by any motion on the screen th... by hga on Monday July 05, 2010 @07:46AM (#1487992)
Given how notorious they are for not wanting to deal with people directly I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't....