The original tab signaled an information storage revolution and helped enable everything from management consulting to electronic data processing.
Tenner, Ed. Technology Review (2005). Articles>User Interface>Information Design>History
On User Interface Design, Part I
The first of a pair of presentations by Alan Kay (of Smalltalk fame). The presentation is from 1983 and discusses the development of user interface design from the 1960s onward.
Kay, Alan. Visual Literacy (1983). Articles>User Interface>History>Podcasts
On User Interface Design, Part II
The second of a pair of presentations by Alan Kay (of Smalltalk fame). The presentation is from 1983 and discusses the development of user interface design from the 1960s onward.
Kay, Alan. University of California Berkeley (1983). Articles>User Interface>History>Podcasts
Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009
Over the years a range of GUI’s have been developed for different operating systems such as OS/2, Macintosh, Windowsamiga, Linux, Symbian OS, and more. We’ll be taking a look at the evolution of the interface designs of the major operating systems since the 80’s.
Webdesigner Depot (2009). Articles>User Interface>Operating Systems>History
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