University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Human Interface Design
This activity explores just how hard it is to get things right when it comes to designing good interfaces for computers.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon: Graphical User Interface Programming
A discussion of the user interface tools used by programmers to create graphical user interfaces (GUI).
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Apple Macintosh
This Wikipedia site offers a history of the Macintosh computer, detailing its origins and predecessors. Information regarding the architecture, models, and clones of the Macintsoh are also provided.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Douglas Engelbart & the Mouse
This article on Douglas C. Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse, credits the inventor for helping create the "interactive, use-friendly" computer interfaces that we have today.
Other
Usability: User Experience Basics
Learn about user experience (UX) and how it focuses on having a deep understanding of users, what they need, what they value, their abilities, and also their limitations.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Douglas C. Engelbart
This is an article on Douglas C. Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Graphical User Interface (Gui)
A Wikipedia description of the Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Gary Kildall
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a biography on Gary Kidall details his founding of Digital Research Corporation, his creation of the CP/M Operating System, and his snubbing of IBM after their approach to use a version...
Other
Guidebook: Graphical User Interface Gallery
This is a website that is dedicated to showcasing and preserving graphical user interfaces from the past.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Douglas Engelbart
An overview of the life and technology contributions of Douglas C. Engelbart. Includes links to other related sites.