Designing the OpenDoc Human Interface

This paper tells the story of the development of the human interface for OpenDoc, a large-scale, complex, crossplatform commercial development project at Apple Computer. OpenDoc was an ambitious four year design and development effort by Apple with IBM and other partners. The OpenDoc HI is a departure from traditional applications. This historical review highlights how we designed OpenDoc and the lessons we learned. Keywords OpenDoc, design process, user-centered design, human interface specification, collaboration

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: ACMDIS
• Authors: Dave Curbow, Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson
• Keywords: ACMDIS 1997, Human Computer Interaction, Human Interface, OpenDoc, OpenDoc HI