Sunday, October 19, 2008

09. Sketchpad, Ivan Sutherland, 1963

  • 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

1 comment:

calightning1 said...

Ruthie,

You may want to give examples of programs that Sketchpad inspired, i.e., the PAINT program and PHOTOSHOP.

Cynthia