Marcus Bains Line
As Marcus Bains line ( Engl. Marcus Bains line ) refers to a graphic marking the current time in electronic calendar applications.
presentation
The Marcus Bains Line is usually a striking red line that marks the current time in the week or day view within the current day, so that it runs along the timeline as a “clock hand” during the day. It enables a quick assessment of where you are in the planned daily routine and how much time remains until the next appointment.
The current time can (but does not have to) be displayed again in digital form on the Marcus Bains Line.
development
The Marcus Bains line appears to have appeared for the first time in Apple's iCal calendar application around September 2000 and was still considered to be a practical new idea in December 2000. Since then, the element has spread quickly in other calendar and groupware applications, partly via add-ons, partly permanently installed.
Surname
It is unclear where the Marcus Bains line got its name from. According to an anecdote, the idea was born when a software author was talking to a certain Marcus Bains in a bar in the evening, who gave him his thoughts on ways of representing time.
Individual evidence
- ^ Note from Ali Rahimi , accessed October 16, 2018
- ↑ Blog entry from February 2008 , accessed on October 16, 2018