The Graphical User Interface.
Time for a Paradigm Shift?


Christine Zmoelnig
MA Hypermedia Studies
HRC Westminster University
London, 01 28 2000

Introduction Preview

Paradigm Shifts



History of the GUI A Historic Overview

The GUI's Impact on Society



The Mac OSX "Aqua" Interface An analysis of the Mac OSX "Aqua". What has changed?

The new "look-again-look"

The Apple User-Interface Guidelines

An interface that gets in the way

Why users like paradigms



Alternative Models Time for a different approach to GUI design

A new medium for GUIs: the Internet

3-dimensionality as a quality factor for the user?

Visions of the new paradigm

Mac OSX "Aqua": A paradigm shift in GUI design?



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