Leap Technology

Why it was recommended

This is a fascinating view into Raskin's user interface concepts.

Recommendationfzzzy · Original2016-09

What it covers

A promotional video for Leap, the navigation technology invented by Jef Raskin, demonstrated on the Canon Cat computer around 1987. It shows keyboard-driven search and cursor. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

aamoviebb

Length

17 min 34 sec

Year

2011

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