Submission + - Microsoft applies for patent on Tufte's sparklines (blogspot.com) 1
jenkin sear writes: Data Visualization Guru Edward Tufte developed Sparklines, a great way to display condensed data as an inline graphic. Excel's new version has incorporated the design element- and Microsoft has applied for a patent on them- without so much as a by-your-leave from Tufte. So much for a kinder, gentler Microsoft.
