14.12.2012 18:06 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Google Maps for iOS design details

With Google Maps for iOS now in the hands of millions of users, it wasn't surprising that someone took a look at the app from the viewpoint of a designer. Sacha Greif, a designer and developer living in Kyoto, Japan, did that just. Greif was impressed with the attention to detail in Google's work, noting, "After Apple's heavy-handed realism and Microsoft's harsh minimalism, it's nice to see that Google is also beginning to find its voice." Greif points out that Google uses a flat design style "where everything is white or very light grey, icons don't have text labels, and typography looks like it's been through Weight Watchers." That white design, seen at righ

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