The Office of the Professional (1981) - re-digitised version 2014

A re-digitised version of this important video made in 1981.
The full title of this video is-
Focus on Information: The Office of the Professional
By 1980 the idea of 'focus+content' had been identified and a solution called the Bifocal Display created, in mock-up form anyway. Bob Spence wanted to create a video to show this and other concepts to a wider audience. Videotape was a solution to this. So, just before Christmas in 1980 a video (which is now credited as being the first ever 'envisionment video'), "Office of the Professional" was made.
Bill Buxton in his 2007 book ‘Sketching user experiences’ is quoted as saying, in reference to the video, “….is the first example of envisionment videos that I am aware of….” and “….remarkable for its insights…and two years before the launch of the Apple Macintosh.”
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