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An overview of the Yale Gem system
Author(s) -
Levine John
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380121205
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , computer science , graphics , human–computer interaction , user interface , interface (matter) , software engineering , multimedia , operating system , statistics , mathematics , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
The Gem system is an experimental computing facility that provides low cost, high speed, graphics‐oriented computing to between ten and sixteen simultaneous users. It provides many unusual facilities to its users and presents a user interface that is unique in its convenience and flexibility. The motivation for the system, its design and user experience are described. Possible future avenues of research are also outlined.