RCHI Community
The Raskin Center for Humane Interfaces maintained community forums where users, developers, and interface design enthusiasts could discuss Archy, the ZUI project, and the broader principles of humane interface design.
What the Forums Covered
Community discussions ranged from practical topics — installation help, feature requests, bug reports — to deeper conversations about the philosophy of interface design. Participants debated the merits of modeless interaction, shared experiences transitioning from conventional software to Archy, and proposed extensions to Raskin’s ideas.
A Place for Ideas
The forums also served as a gathering point for people who shared Raskin’s dissatisfaction with the status quo of computing interfaces. Contributors came from diverse backgrounds including computer science, cognitive psychology, design, and education, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of Raskin’s own approach.
Current Status
The RCHI community forums are no longer active. As the center wound down its operations, the forums were taken offline. Some discussions may be preserved in web archives. The broader conversation about humane interface design continues in academic journals, design conferences, and online communities dedicated to user experience research.