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« Google AdSense problems | Main | Yahoo! celebrates 10 years, rolls out development initiatives » February 28, 2005Macintosh man is deadJef Raskin, the man behind the development of the Macintosh computer and "drag n' drop" has died peacefully, aged 61, from pancreatic cancer. Details of his death - and life - were released on the web in Jef Raskin, creator of the Macintosh computer, dies at 61. He worked for Apple between 1979-1982, before forming a company whose star product was later canned by canon. He focussed particularly on the human-computer relationship, looking at ways in which design elements could aid human users, and especially reduce physical strain. Jef Raskin also pioneered cognetics, "the ergonomics of the mind", in which he transformed interface design into an engineering discipline with a rigorous theoretical framework. Posted by brian_turner at February 28, 2005 08:34 PM | Discuss this in the Business, Marketing & Search forums |
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