Chapter #1 Historical Context Flashcards
1
Q
Memex
A
similar to hypertext and WWW, but it was never built
2
Q
Sketch Pad
A
interactive graphics, used a light pen to interact with the graphics
* Direct manipulation
3
Q
Light pens downfall was
A
that it needed to be held up for long periods of time, the invention of the mouse resolved this problem
4
Q
Xerox Star
A
first commercially released computer with a graphical user interface
5
Q
The Model Human Processor
A
came about from the psychology of human computer interaction book
6
Q
Apple macintosh
A
first successful graphical user interface
