Author: Jason Wu

The difference between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0

I think Web 2.0 can let users to interact with the website instead of just watching them. So users can upload videos and write comments on the internet, such as Youtube and Facebook. At the same time, the website has dynamic page...

field trips

The experience in CHM

My impression of the CHM is that there are so many old computers and robots in it, which is really cool. The old computer looks amazing and classic. Although most of them are very heavy and clumsy, but they shows a glorious...

GUI

The changes of user interface

The early Macintosh and Windows were dominated by pixelated, simple windows, looking very simple but lacking in aesthetics. This gradually evolved into skeuomorphism, which seemed to incorporate real-world objects into the UI, a...

xerox star

Products that are too avant-garde and outstanding often make people feel confused.

Xerox Star is a pioneer in commercial personal workstations. It introduced many of today's computer concepts such as desktops, icons, windows, and folders. What impressed me most is it has Ethernet and monitor, so it's very...

mid-century innovations

A major advancement in computer history

In the video, we can see the first computer demo. This is so cool. Before this, the computer is a giant thing, it's confusing and ugly. But Douglas Engelbart made everything change. The mouse can control all elements on the page....

fitts law

How should I use Gestalt principles and Fitts’s Law to design an app interface?

For following the Gestalt principles. I will try my best to make the interface as concise as possible, and make the buttons or interactive pages of the entire page as aesthetically pleasing as possible. I will also separate the...

manifestos

What Can We Learn from Futurism and Dada

In futurism, we can see many different kinds of future Technology, which is really cool. But the progress of technology doesn't mean it conflicts with art. On the contrary, it can be part of art. People use their imagination of...

lovelace & gilbreth

Blog – Topic 1 Predicting the future and practical exploration

Ada Lovelace mentioned that the future possibilities for human-machine interaction. She seems to have the ability to see the future and predict that computers will be able to do many interesting things in the future, such as...