For example, a GUI makes an otherwise complex piece of software look fun, easy, or joyful to a user. Design patents strike a fair balance in terms of IP protection versus cost.

When drawing the original Mac icons, Kare had to work within a grid of 32×32 pixels and had only black and white.

AAPL Company iOS Twitter Facebook UI WSJ profiles app developer responsible for inventing/popularizing pull-to-refresh and other GUI innovations Jordan Kahn | Mar 18 2013 - 7:08 am PT 0 Comments ...