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Bill Atkinson: Polaroids showing the Evolution of the Lisa GUI

Computer History Museum · interview · Watch on YouTube

GUI, HCI & interface historyHistory of computing

What it is

Bill Atkinson shows and explains his binder of Polaroids taken during Lisa development, documenting how its graphical interface evolved. Recorded at the Computer History Museum.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as a firsthand look at early Apple UI decisions, such as menu bar placement, from the person who made them.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “Very interesting. Here are the two other videos in the series”

    Part of a series with Atkinson on the Lisa GUI.

    Rochus, 2025-02 · Recommendation · in “Bill Atkinson reviews the Lisa source code”

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Topics: bill atkinson, lisa, gui history, apple, prototypes

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