UI-UX Timeline

Here is a timeline of the significant events, people, concepts, and books in the UI/UX industry:

1960s

Ivan Sutherland developed Sketchpad in 1963, which used a light pen to create and manipulate objects in engineering drawings in realtime with coordinated graphics.
In the late 1960s, researchers at the Stanford Research Institute, led by Douglas Engelbart, developed the On-Line System (NLS), which used text-based hyperlinks manipulated with a then-new device: the mouse.

Researchers at Xerox PARC and specifically Alan Kay, went beyond text-based hyperlinks and used a GUI as the main interface for the Smalltalk programming language.

In 1973, Xerox Alto was released, the first computer with a GUI, though the system never reached commercial production.
The first commercially available computer with a GUI was 1979 PERQ workstation, manufactured by Three Rivers Computer Corporation.
In 1981, Xerox eventually commercialized the Alto as a new and enhanced system – the Xerox 8010 Information System – more commonly known as the Xerox Star.
Visi On was released in 1983 for the IBM PC compatible computers; but was never popular due to its high hardware demands.
Don Norman joined Apple Computer and began his career as a user experience designer.

Apple releases the Macintosh, which popularizes the use of GUIs in personal computers.
Ben Shneiderman introduces the concept of "direct manipulation" in user interfaces, which allows users to interact with objects on the screen in a more intuitive way.

Jakob Nielsen publishes "Usability Engineering," a seminal book in user experience design.
Brenda Laurel publishes "Computers as Theatre," which introduces the concept of "narrative user interfaces."
The World Wide Web becomes publicly available, leading to the development of the first web browsers and the rise of web design.

Adaptive Path, a user experience design consultancy, is founded by a group of designers, including Jesse James Garrett.
Steve Krug publishes "Don't Make Me Think," which becomes a popular guide to web usability.
In 20007, Apple introduces the iPhone, which popularizes touch-based interfaces in mobile devices.

Responsive design has become a popular approach to web design, allowing websites to adapt to different screen sizes and devices.
User experience design becomes more closely integrated with product development, with companies like Google and Facebook emphasizing the importance of design thinking.
Design thinking has become a popular approach to problem-solving in various industries.