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About Jef Raskin — Media Resources
Jef Raskin (March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human-computer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the Macintosh project at Apple Computer in 1979.
Key Facts
Born: March 9, 1943, New York City
Died: February 26, 2005, Pacifica, California
Known for: Creating the Macintosh project at Apple (1979), authoring The Humane Interface (2000), developing the Canon Cat computer
Education: B.S. Mathematics and B.A. Philosophy (SUNY Stony Brook), M.S. Computer Science (Penn State)
Major Works
The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems (Addison-Wesley, 2000)
Coanda Effect paper on aerodynamic lift
Canon Cat computer (1987)
Swyft software system
SwyftCard for Apple II
Media Coverage
Jef Raskin’s work has been covered by major technology publications including Wired, ZDNet, MIT Technology Review, Engadget, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Slashdot, and The Register, among many others.
