The best the humane interface new directions for designing. In 1967, he received a masters degree in computer science from pennsylvania state university, after having. Jef raskin wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. He received a ba in mathematics and a bs in physics with minors in philosophy and music from stony brook university. Three meanings, modes, monotony, andmyths 33 31 nomenclatureand notations 33 32 modes 37 321 definitionofmodes 42 322 modes,userpreference settings, andtemporarymodes 47 323 modesandquasimodes 55 33 nounverb versusverbnounconstructions 59 34 visibilityand affordances 62 35 monotony 66 36 mythofthe beginnerexpertdichotomy 68fourquantification 71 4. Raskin, now unfortunately deceased, did a lot of thinking about what makes a. Raskin was born in new york city to a secular jewish family. One of the most common terms of praise for an interface is to say that it is intuitive the word should have been intuitable but we will bow to convention.
Addison wesley, 2000 by many, jef raskin, is believed to be the creator or inventor of the macintosh computer, and while he did father the project inside apple, he left a long time prior to its eventual release and has been a heavy critic and opponent of apple. Jef raskin 9 maret 1943 26 februari 2005 adalah pakar antarmuka manusiakomputer amerika serikat yang bergabung di apple computer inc. He studied mathematics and philosophy at the state university of new york at stony brook, and computer science at penn state. If you dont get the foundations right, no amount of decorating can fix the resulting structure. Jef raskin was born in new york city to a secular jewish family, whose surname is a matronymic from raske, yiddish nickname for rachel. In the humane interface, jef raskin critiques current graphical user interface gui designs and offers thought. He studied mathematics and philosophy at the state university of new york at. Jef raskins book, the humane interface, is the single best human interface design book that i have read. Jef raskin s book, the humane interface, is the single best human interface design book that i have read. Yet the human computer interaction hci literature rarely mentions the word, and for good reason. Humancomputer interaction, user interfaces computer systems.
Jef raskin the humane interface, new directions for. Jef raskin, in his 1994 article noting the vagueness of intuitive interface as a measure of user experience,3 maintains that the common usage of intuitive interface really means familiar. While i am a healthcare preofessional and not a computer geek, the principles of design that raskin discusses could well be applied to the design of the systems that i use to document patient care and to manage clinical data. He explains how to effect desperately needed changes, offering a wealth of innovative and specific interface ideas for software designers, developers, and product managers. Raskin, however, demonstrates that many current interface paradigms are dead ends, and that to make computers significantly easier to use requires new approaches. Jef raskin was apple computers thirtyfirst employee, its manager of publications, and manager of the macintosh project from 1979 to 1982. Swyftcard interface theory ojoperation references index 194 195 198 205 207 211 215 221.
Jefs leadership on the macintosh project and the cannon cat design gave him the kind of credibility and clarity that only experience bring. Jef raskin the humane interface chapter i humancomputer interactions are not complicated because they can do complicated tasks. Interface design is not limited to the visualgraphical guiit extends to any kind of interactions the user has with the system. In few words, the app lags with this book, and also many pages are shown blank, while you can read them well on the web platform please fix it. An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and is considerate of human frailties. If youve read jef raskin s book the humane interface and wanted to see how some of those ideas work in practice, or improve on them, join us here. While i am a healthcare preofessional and not a computer geek, the principles of design that raskin discusses could well be applied to the design of the systems that i use to document patient. This note attempts to clarify the meaning of intuitive for nonhci. The humane interface new directions jef raskin s book, the humane interface, is the single best human interface design book that i have read. The humane interface new directions jef raskins book, the humane interface, is the single best human interface design book that i have read. A cultural theory of the interface as a relation that is both ubiquitous and elusive, drawing on disciplines from cultural theory to architecture.
Jef raskin, the humane interface slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. March raskin, however, demonstrates that many current interface paradigms are dead the experience and vision of jef raskin, the creator of the apple macintosh. One of the most interesting aspects of jefs work was zoomable user interfaces. Publication date 20000329 topics humancomputer interactionuser interfaces computer systems. In the humane interface, jef raskin critiques current graphical user interface gui designs and offers thoughtprovoking solutions to some difficult design problems.
Raskin explains why todays interface techniques lead straight to a dead end, and offers breakthrough ideas for building systems users will understand and love. Jef raskin the humane interface, new directions for designing interactive systems isbn 0 201 3. Jef s leadership on the macintosh project and the cannon cat design gave him the kind of credibility and clarity that only experience bring. Berperan penting dalam pengembangan macintosh yang kemudian menjadi produk yang memberi identitas khusus bagi apple, raskin keluar sebelum produk tersebut dipasarkan ia didiagnosis terkena kanker pankreas.
Jef raskin is best known for having invented the macintosh computer at apple and for his book the humane interface which reached 36th on amazons list of its top 100 bestsellers, received 3 printings in its first year, and will soon be available in 6 languages. Raskin was a catalyst for creating userfocused commercial computer experiences in an environment of rapid technological advancement. The practice of simplicity this unique guide to interactive system design reflects the experience and vision of jef raskin, the creator of. If youve read jef raskins book the humane interface and wanted to see how some of those ideas work in practice, or improve on them, join us here. Addisonwesley educational publishers inc date of issue. The practice of simplicity this unique guide to interactive system design reflects the experience and vision of jef raskin, the creator of the apple macintosh. Tt addisonwesley boston san francisco new york toronto montreal london munich paris madrid capetown sydney tokyo singapore mexico city. Jef raskin is an independent consultant on interface design, best known for having created the macintosh computer project at apple, the one button mouse and the clickanddrag paradigm for using it, the apple style of computer documentation.
That man, jef raskin, laid the groundwork for what was to become one of the most important commercial products of the late twentieth century. The humane interface new directions for designing interactive. In his book, the humane interface, jef raskin creator of the macintosh project at apple said, creating an interface is much like building a house. The book that explains why you really hate computers. Its largely a continuation of the work of his father. The black sheep hero of the humane interface brian zaik. Jef raskin was one of the creators of the mac and invented the clickanddrag interface thu 21 oct 2004 18. Jef raskin the humane interface, new directions for designing. March 9, 1943 february 26, 2005 was an american humancomputer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the macintosh project at apple in the late 1970s.
Jef raskin, chief architect jef is best known for his book, the humane interface, for creating the macintosh project at apple, as the founder and ceo of information appliance inc. Not no difference, but at home we have along with six macs one for everybody plus my travelling ibook three pcs and one linux box, and i can move from one to the other without having. One of the most interesting aspects of jef s work was zoomable user interfaces. Prolegomena to future interface design stanford university. Interface new directions for designing interactive systems jef raskin. Sep 23, 2009 raskin also had a problem with the threebutton mouse proposed by parc while he later admitted that a threebutton mouse similar to the design of apples more recent mighty mouse would be ideal, raskin had drafted a design memo claiming that a onebutton mouse could do everything that parcs threebutton mouse could do and with the. User interface design principles for interaction design. It covers ergonomics, quantification, evaluation, and navigation. For those who dont know, he is the father of the macintosh, one of the. In the humane interface, jef raskin the legendary, controversial creator of the original apple macintosh project shows that there is another path. Jef raskin march 9, 1943 february 26, 2005 was an american humancomputer interface expert best known for starting the macintosh project for apple in the late 1970s. The humane interface is a gourmet dish from a master chef. Cognetics and the locus of attention meanings, modes, monotony, and myths quantification unification navigation and other aspects of humane interfaces interface issues outside the user. Jakob nielsen, nielsen norman group author of designing web usability.
Those of you who dont know the history, go catch up on that by reading his wikipedia entry, then come back here for the rest. New directions for designing interactive systems isbn 02079376 is a book about user interface design written by jef raskin and published in 2000. The practice of simplicitythis unique guide to interactive system design reflects the experience and vision of jef raskin, the creator of the apple macintosh. An interface design consultant who has worked for dozens of companies around the. Raskin explains why todays interface techniques lead straight to a dead end, and offers breakthrough ideas for building systems users will understand. When jef began designing archy, he didnt try to tweak or tinker with the gui interface. The book puts forward a large number of interface design suggestions, from fairly trivial ones. New directions for designing interactive systems by jef raskin pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad the honeymoon with digital technology is over.
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