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Jef Raskin March 9, 1943 - February 26, 2005. Juan Jose Suarez Computer Apps 1A. First days. Born in New York Raskin was a teacher in UCSD (University of San Diego) degree in music but, he was a professor of art, doing computer science, music
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Jef RaskinMarch 9, 1943 - February 26, 2005 Juan Jose Suarez Computer Apps 1A
First days • Born in New York • Raskin was a teacher in UCSD (University of San Diego) • degree in music but, he was a professor of art, doing computer science, music • In 1967 he received his degree in computer science in Pennsylvania State University
Apple Computers • Hired by Apple Computers in January 1978 • very basic responsibilities
The Macintosh Program • 1979 they gave him a chance to make computers easy to use • PDA-like system
Information Appliance • Left Apple in 1982 • Formed Information Appliance • SWYFT • Stand- alone laptop
The Human Interface • His work ended in 2000 • The publication of his book The Human Interface • Raskin Center for Humane Interfaces (RCHI)
RCHI • His final project The Humane Environment • Combines open source with a form of Zooming User Interface
RC Aircraft • Improved RC Aircraft Transmitter and Control System Design • Scope • Electronics • High Frequency Operation • Digital coding • Lower Power Via Digital • Another Power Saving Technique • Ergonomics • Smaller size • Antena Human Factors • Patch Antena • Stick design and placement
LEAP Technology • Text-search facility • Full text search
Video Hyperlink • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3953309968260107254&q=jef+raskin&hl=en
Bibliography • Brodsky, Matthew.”Passing of a Pioneer”.2005.Laptopical. March 07, 2005http://www.laptopical.com/jef-raskin-07351.html • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3953309968260107254&q=jef+raskin&hl=en • Panger,Galen and Raskin,Aza.” Improved RC Aircraft Transmitter and Control System Design”.2002-2005.Raskincenter. http://jef.raskincenter.org/published/transmitter.html • Panger,Galen and Raskin,Aza.” A Design Manifesto: Rethinking the User Interface • ”.2002-2005.Raskincenter. http://jef.raskincenter.org/humane_interface/hollands_review.html