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An object-oriented alternative to Windows shell.

Available from 1989 to 1992. Developed by Hewlett-Packard Link points to external site.

Timeline
1989 NewWave 1.0
 NewWave 2.0
1990 NewWave 3.0
1992 NewWave 4.0
Detailed timeline

Articles
“Sorting out fact from fiction in the Apple-Microsoft lawsuit” from PC Magazine 1988
“HP’s NewWave offers a more natural way of working with documents” from PC Magazine 1989
“A guide to GUIs” from Byte 1989
“Of mice and menus: Designing the user-friendly interface” from IEEE Spectrum 1989
“NewWave 3.0: The object-oriented metaphor ripens with age” from PC Magazine 1990
“NewWave 4.0: HP’s Windows desktop manager goes mainstream” from PC Magazine 1992

More information
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Screenshots

This GUI is not yet fully documented at GUIdebook, but here are some initial screenshots:

File manager in NewWave 4.0 Working Model
File manager in NewWave 4.0 Working Model

More screenshots can also be found in the ads or the articles.

More screenshots

Ads

Two-page advertisement of HP NewWave from 1990
An advertisement of HP NewWave 3.0 from 1992

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