AlbertPacino
Skilled
About
Since the inception of the WIMP-based Graphical User Interface more than 20 years ago at the legendary Xerox PARC Link points to external site laboratory, the world has seen many GUIs come and go. While it is easy to think of graphical interfaces in terms of newest editions of Windows (95 and up), it’s been much earlier and much more than that.
This site is meant to be an online museum of graphical interfaces, especially those old, obscure and in desperate need of preservation. Whether you want just to look back and refresh some nice memories from years ago, or are interested in seeing how the GUIs evolved throughout the decades (and it is sometimes fascinating to witness that), I hope you’ll enjoy your stay.
Of course, as I am writing these words four month after this website’s launch, there are still more misses than hits – lots of interfaces are M.I.A. and almost no textual descriptions are present. Sometimes I am plainly frightened of all the work that still needs to be done, so if you’re have enjoyed what you’ve seen so far, some encouragement would be very welcome.
Also note that, growing up in Windows world, I don’t have much experience in other GUIs. So, don’t be afraid to correct me if I assume something wrong or miss out on anything important.
GUI Guidebook
They have the history of Icons here
Very nice site.
Since the inception of the WIMP-based Graphical User Interface more than 20 years ago at the legendary Xerox PARC Link points to external site laboratory, the world has seen many GUIs come and go. While it is easy to think of graphical interfaces in terms of newest editions of Windows (95 and up), it’s been much earlier and much more than that.
This site is meant to be an online museum of graphical interfaces, especially those old, obscure and in desperate need of preservation. Whether you want just to look back and refresh some nice memories from years ago, or are interested in seeing how the GUIs evolved throughout the decades (and it is sometimes fascinating to witness that), I hope you’ll enjoy your stay.
Of course, as I am writing these words four month after this website’s launch, there are still more misses than hits – lots of interfaces are M.I.A. and almost no textual descriptions are present. Sometimes I am plainly frightened of all the work that still needs to be done, so if you’re have enjoyed what you’ve seen so far, some encouragement would be very welcome.
Also note that, growing up in Windows world, I don’t have much experience in other GUIs. So, don’t be afraid to correct me if I assume something wrong or miss out on anything important.
GUI Guidebook
They have the history of Icons here
Very nice site.