Background
Tognazzini, Bruce was born on March 26, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Roland Erwin Tognazzini and Page Pashel Solomon.
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From one of the foremost authorities on the design of user interfaces, this unique collection of ideas and opinions, while focusing on the Macintosh, neatly captures the underlying principles of all graphical user interfaces. Using ideas from such diverse sources as Information Theory, Carl Jung, and even professional beekeeping, the book provides a framework for achieving a deep understanding of user interface design. With humor and thought-provoking insights, Bruce Tognazzini explores the central issues of human-computer interaction, including the challenges presented by multimedia applications, agents, virtual reality, and future technologies. Drawn from his long experience of working with developers, the book provides practical guidelines for developing successful applications that users will find simple, clear, and consistent. "Tog on Interface" is fascinating reading for all those concerned with the relationship between people and computers.
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"An amazing combination of technical depth and humanism, which is alwaysrelevant, often witty, and sometimes very moving." --Jean-Louis Gassee, Chairman and CEO, Be, Inc., formerPresident of the Product Division, Apple Computer, Inc. "Tog takes us on an extraordinary journey as software design crawls out of theoperating system of computers and on to the landscape of networks and new mediacontent. He is a gifted hands-on designer who weaves a very compellingstory." --John Sculley, former CEO, Apple Computer, Inc. "Vintage Tog--great potential with a taste of nuttiness. Intelligentlybombastic. Insightfully outrageous." --Don Norman, Vice president, Apple Computer, Inc. Author of Things That Make Us Smart The computer industry is poised for its second great revolution, and within tenyears, society will be in the midst of an equally great transformation. InTog on Software Design, Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini, respectedindustry futurist, presents his vision of our technological future, detailingthe steps computer professionals need to take now to deliver powerful newtechnologies in a form that will profit the industry and benefit society ingeneral.Tog on Software Design discusses the evolution computers will undergoin the coming decade, and the impact these changes will have on society as awhole. You'll find lively, thought-provoking essays on topics from qualitymanagement to the meaning of standards, to corporate structure and cooperation,interspersed with responses to queries supplied by designers and developers.These essays will furnish industry managers, programmers, and designers with ablueprint for success in the coming decade. Discussion of issues surroundinghome, school, and business will give computer enthusiasts a fascinating view ofhow their lives will soon be transformed. Always insightful, often provocative, occasionally controversial, andperpetually entertaining, Tog provides an easy read that's asaccessible to lay computer users as it is to computer professionals. 0201489171B04062001
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Tognazzini, Bruce was born on March 26, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Roland Erwin Tognazzini and Page Pashel Solomon.
Chief Executive Officer Carr electronics corporation, San Francisco, 1967-1978. Software engineer Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, California, 1978-1992. Distinguished engineer Sun Microsys., Menlo Park, 1992-1996.
Lead designer Heatheon Corporation, Santa Clara, since 1996. Member steering committee every-citizen interface committee National Research Council, Washington, 1995-1997.
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("An amazing combination of technical depth and humanism, ...)
Married Julia Frances Moran, June 26, 1986. Children: Joshua, Rebecca.