Jef RaskinMarch 9, 1943 - February

26, 2005 Juan Jose Suarez

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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

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LEAP Technology

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Video Hyperlink

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Bibliography Brodsky, Matthew.”Passing of a Pioneer”.2005.Laptopical.

March 07, 2005 http://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