Revolution in The Valley
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There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the...
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There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond.
The stories in Revolution in the Valley come on extremely good authority. That's because author Andy Hertzfeld was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software, and a key creator of the Mac's radically new user interface software. One of the chosen few who worked with the mercurial Steve Jobs, you might call him the ultimate insider.
When Revolution in the Valley begins, Hertzfeld is working on Apple's first attempt at a low-cost, consumer-oriented computer: the Apple II. He sees that Steve Jobs is luring some of the company's most brilliant innovators to work on a tiny research effort the Macintosh. Hertzfeld manages to make his way onto the Macintosh research team, and the rest is history.
Through lavish illustrations, period photos (many never before published), and Hertzfeld's vivid first-hand accounts, Revolution in the Valley reveals what it was like to be there at the birth of the personal computer revolution. The story comes to life through the book's portrait of the talented and often eccentric characters who made up the Macintosh team. Now, over 20 years later, millions of people are benefiting from the technical achievements of this determined and brilliant group of people.
The stories in Revolution in the Valley come on extremely good authority. That's because author Andy Hertzfeld was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software, and a key creator of the Mac's radically new user interface software. One of the chosen few who worked with the mercurial Steve Jobs, you might call him the ultimate insider.
When Revolution in the Valley begins, Hertzfeld is working on Apple's first attempt at a low-cost, consumer-oriented computer: the Apple II. He sees that Steve Jobs is luring some of the company's most brilliant innovators to work on a tiny research effort the Macintosh. Hertzfeld manages to make his way onto the Macintosh research team, and the rest is history.
Through lavish illustrations, period photos (many never before published), and Hertzfeld's vivid first-hand accounts, Revolution in the Valley reveals what it was like to be there at the birth of the personal computer revolution. The story comes to life through the book's portrait of the talented and often eccentric characters who made up the Macintosh team. Now, over 20 years later, millions of people are benefiting from the technical achievements of this determined and brilliant group of people.
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There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond.The stories in Revolution in the Valley come on extremely good authority. That's because author Andy Hertzfeld was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software, and a key creator of the Mac's radically new user interface software. One of the chosen few who worked with the mercurial Steve Jobs, you might call him the ultimate insider.
When Revolution in the Valley begins, Hertzfeld is working on Apple's first attempt at a low-cost, consumer-oriented computer: the Apple II. He sees that Steve Jobs is luring some of the company's most brilliant innovators to work on a tiny research effort the Macintosh. Hertzfeld manages to make his way onto the Macintosh research team, and the rest is history.
Through lavish illustrations, period photos (many never before published), and Hertzfeld's vivid first-hand accounts, Revolution in the Valley reveals what it was like to be there at the birth of the personal computer revolution. The story comes to life through the book's portrait of the talented and often eccentric characters who made up the Macintosh team. Now, over 20 years later, millions of people are benefiting from the technical achievements of this determined and brilliant group of people.
There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond.
The stories in Revolution in the Valley come on extremely good authority. That's because author Andy Hertzfeld was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software, and a key creator of the Mac's radically new user interface software. One of the chosen few who worked with the mercurial Steve Jobs, you might call him the ultimate insider.
When Revolution in the Valley begins, Hertzfeld is working on Apple's first attempt at a low-cost, consumer-oriented computer: the Apple II. He sees that Steve Jobs is luring some of the company's most brilliant innovators to work on a tiny research effort the Macintosh. Hertzfeld manages to make his way onto the Macintosh research team, and the rest is history.Through lavish illustrations, period photos (many never before published), and Hertzfeld's vivid first-hand accounts, Revolution in the Valley reveals what it was like to be there at the birth of the personal computer revolution. The story comes to life through the book's portrait of the talented and often eccentric characters who made up the Macintosh team. Now, over 20 years later, millions of people are benefiting from the technical achievements of this determined and brilliant group of people.
The stories in Revolution in the Valley come on extremely good authority. That's because author Andy Hertzfeld was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software, and a key creator of the Mac's radically new user interface software. One of the chosen few who worked with the mercurial Steve Jobs, you might call him the ultimate insider.
When Revolution in the Valley begins, Hertzfeld is working on Apple's first attempt at a low-cost, consumer-oriented computer: the Apple II. He sees that Steve Jobs is luring some of the company's most brilliant innovators to work on a tiny research effort the Macintosh. Hertzfeld manages to make his way onto the Macintosh research team, and the rest is history.Through lavish illustrations, period photos (many never before published), and Hertzfeld's vivid first-hand accounts, Revolution in the Valley reveals what it was like to be there at the birth of the personal computer revolution. The story comes to life through the book's portrait of the talented and often eccentric characters who made up the Macintosh team. Now, over 20 years later, millions of people are benefiting from the technical achievements of this determined and brilliant group of people.
Autoren-Porträt von Andy Hertzfeld
Andy Hertzfeld was a graduate student in computer science at UC Berkeley in January 1978 when he purchased one of the first Apple IIs. He quickly lost interest in grad school as he began writing programs for his Apple II, eventually leading him to join Apple Computer as a systems programmer in August 1979. He joined the Macintosh team in February 1981, and became one of the main authors of the Macintosh system software, including the User Interface Toolbox and many of the original desk accessories. He left Apple in March 1984, and went on to co-found three companies: Radius (1986), General Magic (1990) and Eazel (1999). His latest project is web-based software for collective storytelling.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Andy Hertzfeld
- 2005, XXIV, 291 Seiten, mit zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 20 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- With contributions by Steve Capps, Donn Denman et al.
- Verlag: O'Reilly Media
- ISBN-10: 0596007191
- ISBN-13: 9780596007195
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Revolution in The Valley “
"Das erste, was einem auffällt, wenn man das Buch in die Hand nimmt, ist die schöne grafische Gestaltung, mit einer Vielzahl an Fotos, Abbildungen und Dokumenten, die einen ansprechenden optischen Eindruck aus der Zeit Anfang der 80er Jahre geben. [...]Das Buch gliedert sich in viele kleine Geschichten, die informativ wie humorvoll geschrieben sind. Man lernt die wichtigsten Persönlichkeiten wie Bill Atkinson, Joanna Hoffman, Steve Jobs, Susan Kare, Jef Raskin, Burrell Smith und Steve Wozniak kennen, die an der Entwicklung des Macintosh beteiligt waren und die zum Teil auch selbst Beiträge zu diesem Buch geliefert haben.
Thematisch variieren die einzelnen Geschichten zwischen Begebenheiten aus dem Alltag bis hin zu technischen Details der Entwicklung. [...]
Fazit: das Buch ist ein Leckerbissen für alle, die sich für die Entwicklung des Macintosh, ein Stück Zeitgeschichte der Computerwelt, aus erster Hand interessieren. Die Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Episoden und die liebevolle grafische Gestaltung machen es zu einem echten Lesevergnügen." - Leserrezension der Mac Usergroup Kassel, 06/2005
"Es gab einmal eine Zeit, die von Schreibmaschinen und Notizbüchern beherrscht und in der die Idee vom Computer als alltägliches Werkzeug nur eine Utopie war... Dieses Buch verfolgt diese Vision zurück zu ihren Wurzeln: zu den heiligen Hallen der Firma Apple, wo die revolutionären Macintosh-Computer ihren Ursprung hatten. Wir werden Zeuge der Mac-Entwicklung, von den Anfängen als Untergrund-Projekt bis hin zum legendären Jahr 1984 und darüber hinaus...
Die kleinen Geschichten des englischen Buches Revolution in the Valley stammen von Andy Hertzfeld, der bereits am "Apple II" mitgearbeitet hatte und anschließend wesentlich am Betriebssystem des Macintosh beteiligt war.Apple-Mitgründer Steve Wozniak verfasste das Vorwort dieses Fan-Buches, dessen Untertitel The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made wohl alles sagt. Chronologisch geordnete kleine Begebenheiten
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aus den "guten alten Zeiten" (August 1979 bis Mai 1985), die von zahlreichen Fotos und originalen Skizzen und Entwürfen der Entwickler angerundet werden." - Gerd M. Hofmann in maclife, 04/2005
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