David Canfield Smith is an American computer scientist best known for inventing computer icons and the programming technique known as programming by demonstration, with his work centered on human-computer interaction design aimed at making computers easier for ordinary people to use. He is one of the pioneers of the modern graphical user interface, having invented techniques including the desktop metaphor, dialog boxes and universal commands.
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AwardACM SIGCHI Lifetime Practice Award 2 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: David Canfield Smith
Early life
Smith was born in Roanoke, Virginia on March 29, 1945.
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an American computer scientist
- In Group: Human-Computer Interaction
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Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Practice Award.
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