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And to be fair, the 1984 Macintosh relied on text far more heavily than icons. The trash can even said “Trash” underneath it! What Jobs wanted to build was ind
by twoodfin 4y ago
And to be fair, the 1984 Macintosh relied on text far more heavily than icons. The trash can even said “Trash” underneath it!
What Jobs wanted to build was indeed radically different from Raskin’s vision. But many of the underlying ideas and principles (“No modes!”) were preserved to valuable effect.
- rileyphone 4y ago“No modes” was Larry Tesler, not Raskin.
- twoodfin 4y agoI know, but it’s a principle that Raskin endorsed & you also see in the Cat.
- bombcar 4y agoIcons reinforced with text are amazing, because people can learn what the icon is, and then you can reference without text at times when there isn't enough room.