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>Programming the WorldWideWeb client was remarkably easy on the NeXT. There was already a software module, the Text Object, which was an editable multifont edit
by matthoiland 6y ago
>Programming the WorldWideWeb client was remarkably easy on the NeXT. There was already a software module, the Text Object, which was an editable multifont editor. I just had to subclass it to make a hypertext object, and add the internet code. Designing the app’s menus was trivial — just drag and drop with InterfaceBuilder. The code framework of the app was generated automatically. That is a platform: something which allows you to build things which without it would have been possible, but a lot of work.
Strange to think what the web would've been if Berners-Lee didn't have such a strong platform and tooling to build his ideas with.
- agumonkey 6y agoThere used to be a mocking demo of Sun vs Next, can't find it but here's another marketing material I believe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc40mLKRx7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc40mLKRx7g you see how lean Next makes everything.