ccc_ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University) (03/10/90)
Let's get one thing straight: "GUI" is a term invented by techno-nerds, Microsoft Windows programmers, and people who read Byte magazine. The pretty graphics on that screen we all know and love is only a means to an end, and that end is called direct manipulation. This means not just that you get graphical representations of computing objects on-screen, but that you can perform useful operations on them in a straightforward fashion. Mac users are used to performing all kinds of manipulations (viewing, printing, editing, rearranging etc) without even thinking about them. It also leaves the door open to adding non-visual forms of interaction, such as sound and tactile feedback, all with the aim of making those manipulations even more natural and direct. So the next time someone shows you some neat new box and tells you "it's easy to use--it's got a GUI", just ask them, "yes, but does it allow direct manipulation?" Lawrence "Let's Out-Buzz the Buzzword Bozos" D'Oliveiro Computer Services Department, University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand ldo@waikato.ac.nz
Justin_Randall_Padawer@cup.portal.com (03/11/90)
So, Doctor, in the southern hemisphere do GUIs flush counterclockwise?
Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) (03/17/90)
In a message of 03/11/90, Justin Randall Padawer wrote -
> So, Doctor, in the southern hemisphere do GUIs flush counterclockwise?
They simply follow your > prompt, whichever way _it_ flushes.
Back to Macs.
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