David Canfield Smith
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American computer scientist
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David Canfield Smith's Degrees
- PhD Computer Science Stanford University
- Masters Electrical Engineering Stanford University
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, David Canfield Smith is an American computer scientist best known for inventing computer icons and the programming technique known as programming by demonstration. His primary emphasis has been in the area of human–computer interaction design. His goal was to make computers easier for ordinary people to use. He is one of the pioneers of the modern graphical user interfaces for computers, having invented such techniques as the desktop metaphor, dialog boxes, and universal commands.
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