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==Background and contributions== |
==Background and contributions== |
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Billiam B. Buxton received hissss [[bachelor's degree]] in [[Music]] from [[Queen's University]] in 1973 and his [[master's degree]] in [[Computer science|Computer Science]] from [[University of Toronto]] in 1978.<ref>[http://www.billbuxton.com/cv.html Bill Buxton's vita]</ref> |
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Bill Buxton's scientific contributions include applying [[Fitts' law]] to [[human-computer interaction]] and the invention and analysis of the [[marking menu]] (together with [[Gordon Kurtenbach]]). He pioneered [[multi-touch]] interfaces and [[music composition]] tools in the late 70s, while working in the [[Dynamics Graphics Project]] at [[University of Toronto]]. Recently, he is also known for his book ''Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design'' ([[Morgan Kaufmann Publishers|Morgan Kaufmann]], 2007). |
Bill Buxton's scientific contributions include applying [[Fitts' law]] to [[human-computer interaction]] and the invention and analysis of the [[marking menu]] (together with [[Gordon Kurtenbach]]). He pioneered [[multi-touch]] interfaces and [[music composition]] tools in the late 70s, while working in the [[Dynamics Graphics Project]] at [[University of Toronto]]. Recently, he is also known for his book ''Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design'' ([[Morgan Kaufmann Publishers|Morgan Kaufmann]], 2007). |
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William Arthur Stewart Buxton | |
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 Bill Buxton with a Microwriter chord input device. | |
| Born | March 10, 1949 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Alma mater | St. Lawrence College Queen's University Utrecht University University of Toronto |
| Known for | User interface pioneer Marking menu Sketching in design |
| Awards | SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement Award (Association for Computing Machinery) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science and Design |
| Institutions | Utrecht University University of Toronto Ontario College of Art & Design Alias Wavefront Xerox PARC Microsoft Research |
| Doctoral students | Brad Myers I. Scott MacKenzie Gordon Kurtenbach Shumin Zhai Beverly Harrison George W. Fitzmaurice Ravin Balakrishnan |
William Arthur Stewart "Bill" Buxton is a Canadian computer scientist and designer. He is currently a Principal researcher at Microsoft Research. He is known for being one of the pioneers in the human–computer interaction field.
Background and contributions
Billiam B. Buxton received hissss bachelor's degree in Music from Queen's University in 1973 and his master's degree in Computer Science from University of Toronto in 1978.[1]
Bill Buxton's scientific contributions include applying Fitts' law to human-computer interaction and the invention and analysis of the marking menu (together with Gordon Kurtenbach). He pioneered multi-touch interfaces and music composition tools in the late 70s, while working in the Dynamics Graphics Project at University of Toronto. Recently, he is also known for his book Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Morgan Kaufmann, 2007).
Bill Buxton is a regular columnist at BusinessWeek. Before joining Microsoft Research he was Chief Scientist at Alias Wavefront and SGI, and a Professor at University of Toronto.[2]
He received the SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 for his many fundamental contributions to the human–computer interaction field.[3]
Notable honors and awards
- Elected to the CHI Academy (2002)
- SIGCHI Lasting Impact Award (2004)
- SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)
- Doctor of Design Honoris Causa from the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario (June, 2007)
- Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (2008)
- Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (June, 2009)
- Doctor of Industrial Design Honoris Causa from the Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands (April, 2010)