- Built for military radar
- Allowed people to draw on a computer screen
- Looked at a computer screen as more than a second form of paper
- Sketchpad paved the way for today's "object-oriented" programming/graphics
- Opens up a new form of communication btw man and computer
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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Ruthie,
You may want to give examples of programs that Sketchpad inspired, i.e., the PAINT program and PHOTOSHOP.
Cynthia
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