Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
1–10 of 32 posts
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#2Yet, in the same article the author mentions Delicious Library's influence on the design of Classics.
Rip off, my behind. It's an _obvious_ metaphor. Commenters on the article even point out other examples like Shelfari.
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#3Yet, in the same article the author mentions Delicious Library's influence on the design of Classics. Rip off, my behind. It's an _obvious_ metaphor. Commenters on the article even point out other examples like Shelfari.
Yah, its not a huge deal. But something I thought I would share with the community here.
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#4Yet, in the same article the author mentions Delicious Library's influence on the design of Classics. Rip off, my behind. It's an _obvious_ metaphor. Commenters on the article even point out other examples like Shelfari.
It reminded me of Delicious too, but yes... books on a bookshelf and pages which turn like pages.
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#5Wired editor rips off sensational title.
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#6Wow, I'm surprised Apple didn't just buy Delicious Library outright, like they bought SoundJam MP for iTunes, or Cover Flow for Cover Flow, or plenty of other small developers for features.
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#7Yet, in the same article the author mentions Delicious Library's influence on the design of Classics. Rip off, my behind. It's an _obvious_ metaphor. Commenters on the article even point out other examples like Shelfari.
Let us not forget that one of the originals behind Delicious Library now works (or did work) at Apple - http://www.mikematas.com/
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#8Yet, in the same article the author mentions Delicious Library's influence on the design of Classics. Rip off, my behind. It's an _obvious_ metaphor. Commenters on the article even point out other examples like Shelfari.
It reminded me of Delicious too, but yes... books on a bookshelf and pages which turn like pages.
I wonder if there will be a way to turn off the animation. When looking at the promo video there was way too much movement for the simplest of things like selecting a book, turning a page, etc. For me, it would get old very fast.
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#9Yet, in the same article the author mentions Delicious Library's influence on the design of Classics. Rip off, my behind. It's an _obvious_ metaphor. Commenters on the article even point out other examples like Shelfari.
Let us not forget that one of the originals behind Delicious Library now works (or did work) at Apple - http://www.mikematas.com/
He left in july 2009 I believe. Cant pull up dead link to the blog post, cache wont work, but here is the link to the google search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=mike+matas+leaves+a...
Re: Apple iPad's iBook rips off indie dev's creation
#10Wil Shipley responded to this very eloquently:
"As a creator, part of what I seek is recognition, immortality. I don’t work for Apple or Google (I’ve been offered jobs & buyouts) because I want the fame myself. It’s my shot at immortality. My designs are my children. So it stinks when I feel like Steve might get the fame for my innovation. I lose my children, as it were.
But your children aren’t really yours. They have lives of their own. So when your designs do change the world, you have to accept it. You have to say, ‘Ok, this was such a good idea, other people took it and ran with it. I win.’"
WIL SHIPLEY, DELICIOUS MONSTER