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Interaction Design History Spring 2025

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Month: March 2025

Xerox Star:Bringing the Future of System Interfaces

March 10, 2025May 25, 2025

The Xerox Star, which debuted in 1981, revolutionized computer usewith the graphical user interface (GUI) that was to become […]

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The Xerox Star laid the groundwork for computers for the masses.

March 9, 2025May 25, 2025

In 1981, The Xerox Star brought computers to the masses, and while its commercial success was limited, its influence […]

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Xerox Star: A Pioneer in Changing the Direction of Computing

March 9, 2025May 25, 2025

Although Xerox Star was not a commercial success, it opened a new path for personal computing with its revolutionary […]

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How Xerox Star change the direction of computing

March 7, 2025May 25, 2025

The Xerox Star revolutionized computing by introducing the first commercial Graphical User Interface, shaping how we interact with computers […]

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The Xerox Star: The Forgotten Pioneer of Modern UI

March 7, 2025May 25, 2025

The Xerox Star was a groundbreaking computer system introduced in 1981. While it didn’t achieve major commercial success at […]

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The Lasting Impact of the Xerox Star on Modern Computing and Interaction Design

March 7, 2025May 25, 2025

The Xerox Star significantly changed computing by introducing the graphical user interface, which included icons, windows, and a mouse […]

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What ways might me consider Gestalt principles and Fitt’s Law

March 4, 2025May 25, 2025

I will use the Gestalt principle to group related things, putting similar or related elements together, for example, placing […]

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Why was the demo by Douglas Engelbart and the team at SRI so important?

March 4, 2025May 25, 2025

The demonstration conducted by Douglas Engelbart in 1968 was so important because it introduced many fundamental technologies of modern […]

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Forerunners

March 4, 2025May 25, 2025

In 1968, Douglas Engelbart and his team at SRI changed the future of computing with a groundbreaking 90-minute presentation […]

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How Douglas Engelbart Reimagined Computing

March 4, 2025May 25, 2025

Douglas Engelbart’s 1968 demo, often called the “Mother of All Demos,” didn’t just change computing it completely reimagined what […]

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