Computer Interaction History

Computer Interaction History

1. Analytical Device/Business/War Device

   • Ada Lovelace
     • Mentored by Babbage, worked on algorithms that would be used for performing math operations visioned by Babbage
   • Babbage
     • his idea of computer was a device that can perform mathematical calculations with predefined instructions

2. Personal Device/non-business use

   • Engelbart
     • Alan Kay
       • he was more interested in OOP and added programming language
         • His team at PARC also developed the first OS based on GUI with Desktop
           • WYSIWYG word processing, an email client, a vector graphics editor, a painting program, and a multi-player networked video game
             • Jobs visited Xerox PARC and saw ALTO GUI demo
               • Invented Lisa and Macintosh
                 • First mass-market GUIs
     • Combining ideas of Bush, licklider and Sutherland
       • founded Augmented Research Center and developed online system
         • Interfaces include networking, windows, hypertext, graphics, command input, video conferencing, the computer mouse, word processing, file version control, text editing,
   • Storage Device
     • JCR licklider
       • Connecting to a thinking centre
       • Internet and GUI
   • Vanaver Bush
     • Memex with the idea of having a personal computing device to store info and data from day to day life
   • Sutherland
     • Sketchpad consist of GUI used to draw shapes
       • Stylus-based interaction and had a screen which allowed zooming and panning
         • Shapes could be transformed, resized, repositioned, and clipped