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Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin's ideas at home
Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design.
From Raskin's early work on the Apple Macintosh to the Canon Cat and later his unique software implementations, you were guaranteed an interface you could sit down and interact with nearly instantly and—once you'd learned some basic keystrokes and rules—one you could be rapidly productive with. It uses a single workspace saved en masse to floppy disk that can be subdivided into multiple “documents” and jumped to quickly with key combinations, and it includes facilities for simple spreadsheets and lists. Notice that the prompt is displayed as translucent text over the work area; no ineffective single-option modal dialogue boxes died to bring you these Death Star plans.
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