Interesting blogitem from Jason Ely (of several Origin-developed games) here, on how the "Gump" interface system came to be:
http://www.stygianworlds.com/Blog.asp
Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
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Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
Thanks for the link. I don't know where they came up with the word "gump", but it was a character (the flying couch) in "The Land of Oz".
Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
indeed!
(from the comic "Marvel Treasury of Oz")
(from the comic "Marvel Treasury of Oz")
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Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
I vaguely recall Mike McShaffrey (if I'm even spelling his name right anymore) mentioning that it was used as an acronym. (Presumably graphical something something something.) I think he was credited as the "gumpmeister" on at least one of the U7s.
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Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
alright, let's do a contest! ETA: Expand the acronym!
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Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
lol nice.... heres what I think it is
G-Graphic
U-Unit
M-Managing
P-Program
sort of like the one that Artaxerxes said lol... oh well some one will do better than I did..
G-Graphic
U-Unit
M-Managing
P-Program
sort of like the one that Artaxerxes said lol... oh well some one will do better than I did..
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Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
GUMP = Graphical User Menu Pop-Up
Re: Jason Ely on 'gumps' in U7
Someone has been looking in acronymfinder (http://www.acronymfinder.com)GUMP = Graphical User Menu Pop-Up
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