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Jun 15, 2025 · Fundamentals
How Bill Atkinson’s Vision Shaped the Modern Graphical User Interface
Bill Atkinson, Apple’s legendary 51st employee and creator of QuickDraw, MacPaint, and HyperCard, died of pancreatic cancer at 74, leaving a legacy that reshaped human‑computer interaction by pioneering the graphical desktop, icons, menus, and double‑click gestures that underpin today’s modern operating systems.
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