Word: cosmeticize
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You don't have to look too far to see why people looked down on Smith. In fact, you need only look precisely where she wanted you to: at the double-D twin attention rockets that helped blast her to stardom. (In life Smith was coy about the specifics of...
COSMETIC SURGERY
The new wave of brassy hues is a far cry from the messy peroxide products of yore. Available in sprays, styling mousses and gels, and lately in applicator wands similar to those used for mascara, the bold hair shades are dabbed on as bright decoration, slathered on as an overall...
1. Vista looks pretty. The edges of the windows are now transparent, like little glass microscope slides. Vista - blatantly following the trend set by Apple - represents data as translucent and jewel-like and faintly glowing. Subtle shadows, gleams and animations enhance the illusion. It's just cosmetic stuff, but given...
Apple also places an unusual emphasis on interface design. It sweats the cosmetic details that don't seem very important until you really sweat them. "I actually have a photographer's loupe that I use to make sure every pixel is right," says Scott Forstall, Apple's vice president of...