One reason the Xerox Star was so revolutionary is that its main goal was to make the computer disappear from the user’s mind. The designers wanted the user to be able to focus on their work, not on how to use the machine. They assumed that most users didn’t care about programming or computer systems. Their goal is to finish their work by using the computer.
To do this, the Star used a new form of interface with icons and windows that looked like real office objects: folders, documents, printers, and mailboxes. Instead of typing commands or learning computer codes, people could simply click and move things on the screen. For example, to print something, you just dragged the document to the printer icon.
This made computers understandable for everyone, not just experts. It built a bridge between humans and technology by turning complicated code into simple actions. The Star changed what a computer could be, from a tool for specialists into something anyone could use to think, create, and get work done. Anyone can use computers based on this graphic interface system. They built a bridge between the program and the user. Translates the complex functions and code to software,