Skeuomorphism: Apple gets design patent for virtual page turns - Page 3

Graham · 11-19-2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Or something different, and now outdated. It takes a long time for patent applications to be granted, and life (and software development) continues to move on while that happens.

Except they filed the application in December 2011, long after releasing iBooks.

Graham

Lima Bean · 11-28-2012, 11:59 AM

Whether most people like the page turning visuals or not, from Apple's perspective, patenting the booger makes business sense.

jarrahloh · 12-06-2012, 02:02 AM

Yes, page turns will be a thing of the past soon either way.

Pure cosmetics. It's good for about the first 10 pages, then you are over it.

It's like putting vinyl crackle into an MP3.

tillmanwoods · 09-10-2013, 08:28 AM

This is really a good invention by Apple which deserves to get patented. I had not see such invention but no we will get to see a lot of these types. iTurn is so much better than ripping the pages off when you are done reading it. software patents

greenasterisk · 09-10-2013, 01:12 PM

Another page turn hater here. Always found them pretentious. What more I believe they actually hurt user experience.

Katsunami · 09-10-2013, 02:30 PM

For some reason, animations such as these greatly slow me down using a device. That's not only true for tablets, but also for computers with animated windows and such.

Therefore I think that, if I'd use animated page turns, my reading speed would slow down at the end of the page, and the beginning of the next.

09-10-2013, 08:28 AM	#34
tillmanwoods Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ocilla, GA Device: none	This is really a good invention by Apple which deserves to get patented. I had not see such invention but no we will get to see a lot of these types. iTurn is so much better than ripping the pages off when you are done reading it. software patents Last edited by tillmanwoods; 09-12-2013 at 08:30 AM.

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Lima Bean Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 527094 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA (near Lima, Ohio) Device: Kindle	Whether most people like the page turning visuals or not, from Apple's perspective, patenting the booger makes business sense.

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jarrahloh Cageside Chronicles Posts: 35 Karma: 506070 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Touch, Kobo Touch, iPhone	Yes, page turns will be a thing of the past soon either way. Pure cosmetics. It's good for about the first 10 pages, then you are over it. It's like putting vinyl crackle into an MP3.

09-10-2013, 01:12 PM	#35
greenasterisk Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 300010 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kobo Aura	Another page turn hater here. Always found them pretentious. What more I believe they actually hurt user experience.

09-10-2013, 02:30 PM	#36
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	For some reason, animations such as these greatly slow me down using a device. That's not only true for tablets, but also for computers with animated windows and such. Therefore I think that, if I'd use animated page turns, my reading speed would slow down at the end of the page, and the beginning of the next.