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In 1968, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated a computer system called the oN-Line System, or NLS. The NLS is the source of a lot of computer firsts. Among other things, Engelbart showed video conferencing, collaborative text editing, embedded graphics, copying and pasting, and hypertext - all of it accessible through a mouse and keyboard. This event has since become known as "The Mother of All Demos". Recently, Amelia Wattenberger published an article with ideas about a possible future for user interfaces. In short, she asks for interfaces with more tactile "friction", praises multi-modality and suggest variations in both input devices and feedback options. We'll return to her text, but first, let's look at some other visions of future user interfaces. Smalltalk-76 (from 1976), displaying a paint program written in Smalltalk-76. It looks curiously like Microsoft Paint - or, more correctly, it's the other way around. Click the image to view the full version. The Xerox Alto wasn't as much a

Past and Present Futures of User Interface Design | datagubbe.se { datagubbe } datagubbe.se >> past and present futures of user interface design Past and Present Futures of User Interface Design Revolutionizing the desktop since 1975 Spring 2025 In 1968, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated a computer system called the oN-Line System, or NLS. The NLS is the source of a lot of computer firsts. Among other things, Engelbart showed video conferencing, collaborative text editing, embedded graphics, copying and pasting, and hypertext - all of it accessible through a mouse and keyboard. This event has sin

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