Here is the third part of the tour in the GUI that was, in this article we will consider the years 1991 to 1995.
Amiga Workbench 2.04 (released in 1991)
In this version there have been many improvements: it changed the color scheme and introduces a 3D look. The desktop can be divided vertically into screens with different resolutions and number of colors.
The default resolution was 640 × 256 even if the hardware supported higher resolutions.
Mac OS System 7 (released in 1991)
Version 7.0 was the first GUI for Mac OS to support the colors, the icons could be shades of gray, blue and yellow.
Windows 3.1 (released in 1992)
This version of Windows comes pre-installed, type true type fonts and this addition made it for the first time, truly functional as desktop publishing.
Previously it was only possible to use fonts delll'Adobe Type Manager (ATM). This version introduced a color scheme named Hotdog Stand introducing brilliant shades of red, yellow and black, this scheme was designed to help colorblind people.
OS / 2 2.0 (released in 1992)
It was the first GUI to overcome international tests of usability and accessibility. It was entirely developed using object-oriented design: each file and folder was an object and could be linked to another file, folder and application. supported features drag and drop.
Windows 95 (released in 1995)
The user interface was completely redesigned and this was the first version was introduced, where a button to close the window.
All graphical objects was associated with a state: enabled, disabled, selected, checked, etc. etc.. and appeared for the first time the START button.
It was a big step forward for Microsoft as regards its operating system and GUI.
Sources
Guidebook for the continuous work on GUI design .
Nathan Toasty's graphical user interface gallery .
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This post was written by admin on May 13, 2009
Interesting overview of the GUI, makes me think of so many memories ...
Just a clarification: the screens with different resolutions on the Amiga there have always been since the Amiga OS 1.0 (or rather, was a "gem" graphics on the graphics chip that allowed literally intercepted the cannon of the raster), if anything, was the Workbench could not / can not span more than one screen. The screen "Pointer preferences" that you see in the screenshot at the bottom of the program is open to redefinition of the graphical pointer, independent of the Workbench.
From the next episode I expect something on the (many) GUI XFree / X.org, I do not disappoint ...
Hello James, I hope not to disappoint!
And do not call me YOU!
I like the screenshots but very narrow part of the descriptions I find many inaccuracies. For example:
- The version 7.0 was the first GUI for Mac OS to support color
- TrueType fonts and Adobe Type Manager on windows leaving out details like the first few years of System 6
- ... More ...
I understand that you do not want to do a thorough discussion, but then also just do not do it or you risk (for the most 'young) distrocere of reality'.
Hello
Lobo, you also write on computer point, right?
Hello Lobo!
Sorry for the inaccuracies, I will try to be more precise.
If you want to send me corrections I'll be happy to integrate them immediately.
Hey Lobo is right, but I personally do not like who throws a rock and then not correct, after all there are those who have experienced these things firsthand and others just read .... I believe that this is a summarized version cmq certainly passable ... if you go down into the details, then an infinitesimal of the books that talks about the early days to today gui had nearly 300 pages, so here we understood eheheh
I'll be back to remind you that the name actually comes from macos 8 onwards even if Apple had begun to use it from 7.5 onwards, but I think outdoor use, there was an attempt to bring the System 7.x third also on other hardware ... Then once the project ended. Of 7.x it must be remembered that it was the first for the Mac PowerPC CPU when in fact they made the transition abandon the Motorola 680 × 0 series. Another major step was the management of 7 32-bit memory ... this allowed an improvement in the color range and increasing the definition reaching millions of colors. In fact in those days who had a mac and wanted to make fun of PC users with normal astonished incredible photographs in those days and from there arose the interest of many professional graphics or photos to the Mac. The arrival in the PPC mac then gave further impetus to this use in respect of the x86 CPU in PCs.
We say that on Win95 also introduced substantial improvements under the hood, and many also came back with a 95B two years later! in fact the improvements as actually all came together in the draft, then win98. Once again, the type of look for win95 with this toolbar that increasingly reminded of the wrath of Apple's next Mac unleashed.
OS / 2 2.1 for Windows I mentioned in the comment, it must be remembered just as an attempt of aggression directed at MS .... But here I see that NT is missing ... the first version of NT 3.1, 1993 ... signed with a view of the fact that the normal windows of that period had already reached the 3.1 and that version did not want to relegate to a lower level of the windows then you wanted to major releases of OS / 2, which at that time had just released the 3.0. There are many conjectures about the birth of NT beginning with the name ... but in truth it is true that years before MS acquired a number of programmers who had worked at DEC's VMS ... and this guaranteed a contribution of considerable know-how so that already the first versions were proposed only for the x86 architecture but also for the DEC Alpha and MIPS ... to note that DEC was a famous rival of IBM ... and the launch of the VMS had to try to oust the same Unix in general (much used by IBM in its mainframe) ... ... but he could not put a lot DEC birth of a new OS on workstations and servers within NT3.1 ... collected a hit, but not too visible a year later in 1994 to 3.5 and then 3:51 very astonished and imposed themselves on the market quickly.
Even for NT were all real improvements under the hood ... a totally new kernel, and fished a little 'things from some of OS / 2 (made possible by MS patents from the beginning when cooperated with IBM) and other VMS. On some NT files on the first string even show up with the phrase "NT OS 2" some have speculated that MS was working with IBM to have an improved version of OS / 2 and NT was just the word for New Technology, but against OS / 2 is not the name of Win ... after the split was obviously changed in Windows NT. IBM in 1993 despite increasingly pulled out his called Warp 3.0 imposed no fine probably because he tried to use it only as part of its mainframe and began to neglect the consumer side or soho that OS / 2 was carried out up to 2.x Win3.x battle ... then the first 90 years were already assembled the periods of the increase in PC against other branded compact and already had a role in these ibm "dancing" through thick and thin ... even with attempts to create hardware Owner to be imposed as a standard.
I do not believe you talked about self-correcting because NT do not consider a new GUI effects seen in the graphic look was taken by the various windows as normal ... but I must say that NT3.x incorporating the look of Win3.x in had made substantial improvements actually use the program manager was also used as a very innovative compared to Win3.1 had corrected some things awkward usability ... so much so that some friends at the time for strictly business had already mounted versions leaving the workstation Win3.x remember it was just another way to handle things on the surface appeared similar but had several features aesthetic improvements. NT4 instead took up the look of win95 and not added any graphical enhancements.
if I remember correctly, Windows 95 actually came out in 1996.
There was one of the "usual" delays in the home MS.
I can assure you that no giosimar win95 came out to the public in August 1995 ... actually a few months later for reasons of availability of transmission to the various stores, but as oem say that there was already September and October 1995 and was still .... in the middle a pack of 1996 came to the cumulative number of corrected bugs or deficiencies of 95 and was named OSR1 and passed the version of 95 to 95A. Finally had to go out in 97 what would become that originally had win98 win97 name (codenamed Memphis) and was later postponed to 98 instead of the name change came in 1997 and a further upgrade to 95, OSR2 and OSR2 .1 better known as 95B.
Note that at the time MS really respect the cadence of a new os win every two years .. and in fact the first bad mistake of this routine was broken just with win98 in 1998 to 3 years from 95 .... WinME/2000 with instead was able to stay inside the two years but was a makeshift ME with XP ... even managed to fit into it two years after that ... but we know the vacuum hehe