And Apple was *heavily inspired* by the work done at Xerox PARC, whom are known by many accounts as the inventors of the core basic GUI concepts and metaphors we know today like the desktop, floating windows, mouse cursor interaction, folder icons, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_graphical_user_interface#Xerox_Alto_and_Xerox_Star http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rank_Xerox_8010%2B40_brochure_front.jpg On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Matt Lind <[email protected]> wrote: > Not really. They copied Apple's UI design from the 80's. > > > Matt > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [ > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Marc-Andre > Carbonneau [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, November 08, 2013 10:07 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Friday Flashback #145 > > Softimage was so much ahead of its time using flat design way back in > the 90’s! ;) > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Blair > *Sent:* 8 novembre 2013 12:21 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Friday Flashback #145 > > > > Friday Flashback #145 > > http://wp.me/powV4-2U7 > > Screenshot of Wam!Net ROD Render in SOFTIMAGE|3D. From the Softimage web > site back in 2000/2001. > > >
