Here is a screen-shot (in Safari3) of my scicalc web app I wrote for the iPhone.
Here is a screen-shot of a native scicalc app that a fellow named Marcio C. Almeida wrote.
Now I admit I'm flattered that he liked the look enough to imitate it. I would have liked at least a tip-of-the-hat mention on his website, though.
Ah well. At least I don't have to write the native scicalc myself.
[Edit: No, he didn't swipe my code and modify it. He wrote a native binary application for the iPhone, while mine is just a clever web page.]
Here is a screen-shot of a native scicalc app that a fellow named Marcio C. Almeida wrote.
Now I admit I'm flattered that he liked the look enough to imitate it. I would have liked at least a tip-of-the-hat mention on his website, though.
Ah well. At least I don't have to write the native scicalc myself.
[Edit: No, he didn't swipe my code and modify it. He wrote a native binary application for the iPhone, while mine is just a clever web page.]
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* The black background.
* The buttons are rounded and glossy in the exact same way.
* The text on the buttons has the same text shadows.
* Same colors for number and 4-function keys.
* The existence of the Fn key to cycle through more than 2 function sets. This is rather unlike most other calculators, who usually used keys like 2nd, Shift, Blue-shift, Brown-shift, Green-Shift, ↰, or ↱.
* Each function set changes key colors, like my app does, though the colors are different.
* The small text for the RPN stack, and the big text for the current number.
So, overall, it's definitely borrowing the look-and-feel.
He did re-arrange keys a lot, and added numerous functions, but I wish he'd add a way to turn off fixed decimal mode, and provide a proper Exp key. Also, the lack of an AC/CE button drove me nuts. His addition of STO and RCL is useful.
He did do a few things as the HP and Ti did, as the +/- key is in the lower number pad area making it easier to find.
And yes, yours is a 'clever web page' but its a bright shiney clever web page with yummy candy like buttons!
- krin