The Dock Through the Ages

David Hitchcock introduced me to a great website called GUIdebook, which is “dedicated to preserving and showcasing Graphical User Interfaces, as well as various materials related to them.”

It’s a great place to learn about all sorts of GUIS- but, of course, I’m most interested in Apple’s GUI and how it’s changed through the years. For example, check out how the dock has evolved in it’s eight generations:

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