XMB Design docs?

[TheRedKnight]

I acquired these from eBay two years ago from a person who claimed to have designed the XrossMediaBar.

http://i.imgur.com/XMZgi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gueRS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8IjbQ.jpg

Unfortunately these notebooks are not just filled with notes related to the XMB, but other stuff as well. Like diet plans and other lady things. :rolleyes: I can take more photos if anyone is interested in seeing more.

What do you think? Real deal or just Playstation 2 brand notebooks with sketches?

[paul.strickler1]

I would say just sketches.

The first device to use the XMB was the PSX in japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSX_%28DVR%29

I would guess the designer was japanese.

[TheRedKnight]

I went through all my emails related to the purchase and found the designer I bought these from.

Link to her resume (http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackypowell)

I'm sure that these are real, but the fact that only about 25% of the pages have been used and there are patio sketches and personal life notes makes me wonder what to call these. Sketchbooks?

[ShovelThumb]

Are these designed for the psp? Could you scan more? I'd be interested in these.

[Borman]

Getting a letter from the person who used them that authenticate the contents would be the first place Id start.

[TheRedKnight]

These are sketchbooks used by a designer at Sony when working on the very first version of the XMB, which was then used on the PSX machines in some form.

I don't have access to a scanner, but I can keep a steady of flow of photos coming if there's interest. Maybe I'll start once the site has migrated?

[TheRedKnight]

Getting a letter from the person who used them that authenticate the contents would be the first place Id start.

Indeed, I am going to contact her soon. :thumbsup:

[Borman]

It'd certainly be valuable to someone (even me, possibly) if they were authenticated.

[TheRedKnight]

I've contacted the person who these belonged to, and I'm waiting for her response.

And I took two more photos from some interesting stuff in the notebooks.

http://i.imgur.com/pbjgq.jpg
Early ideas for the background colour changes?

http://i.imgur.com/Zb4a5.jpg
Friendlist design sketches and more?

I will post better photos for everyone to see once the forums migrate. ;-)

[TheRedKnight]

Update: I was promised a letter of authenticity. :thumbsup:

[l_oliveira]

I find the "wash the dishes" phrase in spanish pretty amusing ... :)

[playmore64]

Haha well spotted l_oliveira (http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/member.php?u=8612), it's been ticked so I presume she must've washed them.

I really like the front cover of the pads.

EDIT: it's amazing even after 2 years have gone by she's still willing to provide you with a certificate of authenticity, she seems like a really nice person:nod:

[Sienar]

These are sketchbooks used by a designer at Sony when working on the very first version of the XMB, which was then used on the PSX machines in some form.

I don't have access to a scanner, but I can keep a steady of flow of photos coming if there's interest. Maybe I'll start once the site has migrated?

If these were used for the PSX, then why is folding@home mentioned on the first scan you posted?

Unless the PSX had F@H, then this would at least date that notebook to around the time of the PS3.

[Cyberghost]

Yeah theres no F@H on the PSX. And as far as I remember, there also wasnt an option for it on the earliest software versions.

[TheRedKnight]

Of course F@H wasn't on the PSX.. and neither were friendlists!