04-09-2025 12:00 via smashingmagazine.com

Designing For TV: Principles, Patterns And Practical Guidance (Part 2)

Having covered the developmental history and legacy of TV in Part 1, let’s now delve into more practical matters. As a quick reminder, the “10-foot experience” and its reliance on the six core buttons of any remote form the basis of our efforts, and as you’ll see, most principles outlined simply reinforce the unshakeable foundations.
In this article, we’ll sift through the systems, account for layout constraints, and distill the guidelines to understand the essence
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