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Archy (formerly The Humane Environment, THE) is an operating system (OS), scalable interface for computers of many types, and a text editor. Coded in the Python programming language, it has many ergonomically determined productivity and usability advantages over conventional Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs) using Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pull down menus (WIMP). The ideas behind Archy are the result ... [MORE]
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Archy
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Clear description of Archy (was THE), divided into interface components. [NodeWorks Encyclopedia]
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Crafting a Revolution
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Interview of Aza Raskin on THE (Archy), and his father Jef. [ACM: Ubiquity]
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Down With GUIs
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By Jef Raskin. Article stressing that GUIs are not human-compatible. As long as we hang on to interfaces as we now know them, computers will remain inherently frustrating, upsetting, stressful. [Wired 1.06]
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In Appreciation of Jef Raskin
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Brief praise of Raskin, and critique of Archy zooming interface, with references, by usability expert Don Norman who was at Apple with Raskin, during the early years.
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Jef Raskin Center for Humane Interfaces
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Official site advancing the work of the author of The Humane Interface. Most complete site on Archy, was THE, The Humane Environment. Also writings on diverse topics, manual, specification, screenshot, bug list, CVS, downloads. [Open Source, GPL]
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Jef Raskin's Humane Environment
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SourceForge site, with description, download, bug reports, some old news.
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osOpinion: Raskin on 'Raskin on OS X'
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Summary of newspaper story, useful forum comments. [Linux Today]
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Raleigh News & Observer: Keeping Interface Simple
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Summary of newspaper story, useful forum comments. [Linux Today]
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The Humane Environment
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Brief announcement of first THE (Archy) release, with over 50 forum comments. [OSNews.com]
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The Humane Environment
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Brief news story, and forum comments in great abundance, more than usual. Many varied opinions. [Slashdot]
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The Humane Interface
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Book review of The Human Interface: New Directions for Interface Design, by Jef Raskin, and the usual mass of forum comments. Many varied opinions. [Slashdot]
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The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems
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By Jef Raskin; Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 0201379376. Guide to interactive system design, reflects author experience and vision, shows many extant interfaces are dead ends, making computers easier to use needs new approaches. [publisher website]
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THE Key to User-Friendly Computers?
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By Alex Salkever. Raskin helped design Apple's classic user interface. He is working on a new system that could be a big improvement. Brief accessible analysis. [BusinessWeek]
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