KnowraSketchpadLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Sketchpad, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 6Related 2Computer-aided designBroader topic: Sketchpad demonstrated interactive graphical design operations that anticipated modern CAD.Computer graphicsBroader topic: Its direct manipulation of graphical objects established a landmark approach to computer drawing.Graphical user interfaceBroader topic: It demonstrated interactive graphical manipulation decades before consumer GUIs.Ivan SutherlandBroader topic: Its constraint-based drawing and direct manipulation made Sutherland’s doctoral work a turning point in computer graphics.Digital paintingBroader topic: It demonstrated direct computer drawing decades before modern painting software.Alan KayRelated: Sketchpad demonstrated graphical interaction that influenced Kay’s ideas about personal computing.3D computer graphicsBroader topic: It showed how computers could let users construct and manipulate graphical objects.Wesley A. ClarkRelated: Its use of the TX-2 made the machine's interactive display capabilities visible in a landmark application.