History of Interfaces

History of Interfaces

1. Charles Babbage: 'Analytical Engine'

   • Promised to perform quick math formulas and reduce human work.

2. Bush: 'Memex'

   • Device to store information and access with speed and flexibility

3. Licklider: 'Man-Computer Symbiosis'

   • Present-day libraries to be stored and digitalized.

4. Sutherland: 'Sketchpad'

   • Allowed human augmentation by allowing interactive virtual sketching.

5. Alan Kay: 'SmallTalk'

   • Interest in Objected oriented programming language

6. Douglas Engelbart

   • Combined all three influences to find Augmentation Research Center at Stanford University.

7. Steve Jobs

   • Inspired by their work and approached Englebart.
     • Beginning of Macintosh