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Archy

Clear description of Archy (was THE), divided into interface components. [Wikipedia]

The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems

By Jef Raskin; Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 0201379376. Guide to interactive system design, reflects author experience and vision, shows many extant interfaces are dead ends, making computers easier to use needs new approaches. [publisher website]

Jef Raskin's Humane Environment

SourceForge site, with description, download, bug reports, some old news.

ACM - Ubiquity: Crafting a Revolution

Interview of Aza Raskin on THE (Archy), and his father Jef. (July 27, 2004)

The Humane Environment

Brief news story, and forum comments in great abundance, more than usual. Many varied opinions. [Slashdot] (December 27, 2002)

The Humane Environment

Brief announcement of first THE (Archy) release, with over 50 forum comments. [OSNews.com] (December 26, 2002)

The Humane Interface

Book review of The Human Interface: New Directions for Interface Design, by Jef Raskin, and the usual mass of forum comments. Many varied opinions. [Slashdot] (May 12, 2001)

Down With GUIs

By Jef Raskin. Article stressing that GUIs are not human-compatible. As long as we hang on to interfaces as we now know them, computers will remain inherently frustrating, upsetting, stressful. [Wired 1.06] (December 01, 1993)