On the contrary, I think people don't give Hypercard (and Flash) not enough credit. These tools were not about UIs. They were about enabling mere mortals to m

On the contrary, I think people don't give Hypercard (and Flash) not enough credit. These tools were not about UIs. They were about enabling mere mortals to make their own tools (apps, games, etc.) - often for personal use. The idea of enabling users to make their own tools easily(or fix their own tools for that matter) is a noble one that unfortunately seems to have ran against Apples core mission.