This section holds links on Graphical User Interfaces (GUI, pronounced "Gooey"), and software and toolkits that support implementing and deploying graphics on computers, usually but not always via operating systems. GUI is a general name for any computer interface that substitutes graphics for hardware character generators. GUIs usually work via a keyboard and a pointing device such as a joystick, mouse, touchpad, trackball, and-or others. Graphic Subsystems Operating Systems Software Computers.
- X Window System (Software)
- Open Source
- Kay, Alan (History)
- Sutherland, Ivan (History)
- Applications (Software)
- Servers (Software)
- Window Managers (Software)
- Servers (Software)
- Lightweight foXdesktop
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Lightweight desktop environment, foXdesktop, uses Fox multiplatform C++ widget set. [Open Source, LGPL] foXdesktop. - A MATE
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A fork of GNOME 2, MATE, aims to preserve the classic desktop metaphor. Documentation, installation instructions, support forum. MATE. - A PicoGUI
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A client/server GUI architecture designed mainly for embedded systems, PicoGUI, with emphasis on scalability and separation of content and presentation. PicoGUI. - This GGI Project Homepage
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This aims to create a portable graphics interface GGI Project Homepage. - Articles, Nooface
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Articles, Nooface, news and discussion on next-generation user interfaces. Nooface. - An Graphical Interfaces to Support Information Search
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An annotated bibliography of graphical interfaces to information retrieval systems, Interfaces to Support Information Search, including 2D and 3D visualizations of query results. Graphical Interfaces to Support Information Search. - Five Teaching with Technology: The Secrets of Their Success
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Five lessons on using technology to engage students, with Technology: The Secrets of Their Success, recharge teachers, and in some cases, change the world. [THE Journal] Teaching with Technology: The Secrets of Their Success. - Brief Squeak Wiki: Alan Kay
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Brief biography, Wiki: Alan Kay, old picture, some links, contact information. Squeak Wiki: Alan Kay. - Morphic's Where is Squeak Headed?
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Morphic's home now, Squeak Headed?, as a class-based implementation, in a new, open source, graphics model for Smalltalk, based on the Morphic interface to Self. Much simpler and yet more general than the model used in many other object oriented languages: MVC. Where is Squeak Headed?. - A Janak on Morphic UI
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A few useful tips for once you get going, Morphic UI, and a bit of opinion/critique. Janak on Morphic UI. - Open KronoJunior
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Open source GUI for less powerful or old computers. KronoJunior. - Open GUIS
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Open source widget server. GUIS. (Python, Ruby, GTK2) [OS Independent] GUIS. - The Convergence International
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The non-Wintel user group, International, supporting Acorn, Amiga, Apple, ARM, Be, NCs, PowerPC, Psion, Unix and other alternative operating systems. Services include a non-Wintel news summary. Convergence International. - Statistics Internet Operating System Counter
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Statistics on Internet OS use, Operating System Counter, WWW, FTP, and News servers. Over 940,000 hosts checked in this 1999 survey. Internet Operating System Counter. - Alexa: Graphic Subsystems Operating Systems
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Alexa Directory Top Sites: Graphic Subsystems Operating Systems - DMOZ: Graphic Subsystems Operating Systems
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