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It’s human interface, dummy!

Author: J. Angelo Racoma Category: Design Tags: Design Views: 1237

Monday
Nov 28, 2005

Here’s an interesting look at computing history from Guidebookgallery: a re-publication from a 1989 article of IEEE Spectrum: Of Mice and Menus: Designing the User-Friendly Interface.



Over three decades of work by diverse engineers and researchers intent on

learning how best to interact with a computer come together in the windows and

icons used today




Ah, the merits of a good user interface.


Yes, to date, standard Apple mice still have only one button (save for the Mighty Mouse).


(via DIGG)


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