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A software wizard or setup assistant is a user interface type that presents a user with a sequence of dialog boxes that lead the user through a series of well-defined steps. Tasks that are complex, infrequently performed or unfamiliar may be easier to perform using a wizard.

History[edit]

Before the 1990s, 'wizard' was a common term for a technical expert, somewhat akin to 'hacker.'[1]

When developing the first version of its desktop publishing software, Microsoft Publisher, around 1991, Microsoft wanted to let users with no graphic design skill make documents that still looked good. Publisher was targeted at non-professionals, and Microsoft figured that, no matter what tools the program had, users wouldn't know what to do with them. Publisher's 'Page Wizards' instead provided a set of forms to produce a complete document layout, based on a professionally designed template, which could then be manipulated with the standard tools.[2]

Wizards had been in development at Microsoft for several years before Publisher, notably for Microsoft Access, which wouldn't ship until November 1992. Wizards were intended to learn from how someone used a program and anticipate what they may want to do next, guiding them through more complex sets of tasks by structuring and sequencing them. They also served to teach the product by example. As early as 1989, Microsoft discussed using voice and talking heads as guides, but multimedia-capable hardware was not yet widespread.[3]

The feature spread quickly to other applications. In 1992, Excel 4.0 for Mac introduced wizards for tasks like building crosstab tables,[4] and Windows later used wizards for tasks like printer or Internet configuration.[2] By 2001, wizards had become commonplace in most consumer-oriented operating systems, although not always under the name 'wizard.'

On the Mac OS, starting with tools like the Setup Assistant introduced in Mac OS 8.0, similar tools were (and still are) referred to as 'assistants' (this is not to be confused with the 'Assist' feature which was on the Apple Newton). The 'Setup Assistant' is run when the Macintosh starts up out of the box or after a fresh installation, and a similar process also takes place on Apple iOS. Aside from first time setup, other assistants like the 'Network Setup Assistant' are similar to the Windows 'New Connection Wizard.' GNOME also refers to its wizards as 'assistants'.

Today, a wizard-like experience is often used to 'onboard' users the first time they open an app.[5] Many web applications, for instance online booking sites, make use of the wizard paradigm to complete lengthy interactive processes. Oracle Designer also uses wizards extensively. The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications (Version 3.0) urges technical writers to refer to these assistants as 'wizards' and to use lowercase letters.

Example[edit]

The following screenshots show the installation wizard for Kubuntu 12.04, a free and open-sourceoperating system. The wizard consists of seven steps. By the end of the step seven, the operation will be completed.

  • Kubuntu 12.04 setup, step 2 (Prepare)

  • Kubuntu 12.04 setup, step 3 (Disk Setup)

  • Kubuntu 12.04 setup, step 4 (Time Zone)

  • Kubuntu 12.04 setup, step 5 (Keyboard)

  • Kubuntu 12.04 setup, step 6 (User Info)

  • Kubuntu 12.04 setup, step 7 (Install)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Origin of the term 'wizard' in computing'. English Language & Usage Stack Exchange. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. ^ ab'For 10 Years, Microsoft Publisher Helps Small Business Users 'Do More Than They Thought They Could' | Stories'. Stories. 2001-10-15. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  3. ^Johnston, Stuart J. (August 5, 1991). ''Wizards' make Microsoft applications smarter'. InfoWorld.
  4. ^'Introducing Microsoft Excel 4.0. It's the sum total of seven years of success'. MacUser (Advertisement). November 1992.
  5. ^'An intro to user onboarding, part 1 - InVision Blog'. InVision Blog. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2018-06-07.

External links[edit]

  • Wizards — Microsoft Windows Dev Center
  • Wizards — Eclipse User Interface Guidelines
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wiz·ard

(wĭz′ərd)n.
1. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.
3. Archaic A sage.
adj.
2. Archaic Of or relating to wizards or wizardry.
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[Middle English wisard : wise, wise; see wise1 + -ard, pejorative suff.; see -ard.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

wizard

(ˈwɪzəd) n
1. (Alternative Belief Systems) a male witch or a man who practises or professes to practise magic or sorcery
2. a person who is outstandingly clever in some specified field; expert
4. (Computer Science) computing a computer program that guides a user through a complex task
adj
6. (Alternative Belief Systems) of or relating to a wizard or wizardry
ˈwizardlyadj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

wiz•ard

(ˈwɪz ərd)
n.
1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
2. a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to a wizard or wizardry; magic; enchanted.
[1400–50; late Middle English wisard]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

wizard

Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Wizard
Noun1.wizard - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
2.wizard - one who practices magic or sorcery
necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, magician
exorciser, exorcist - someone who practices exorcism
occultist - a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
witch doctor - someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
Adj.1.wizard - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; 'charming incantations'; 'magic signs that protect against adverse influence'; 'a magical spell'; 'tis now the very witching time of night'- Shakespeare; 'wizard wands'; 'wizardly powers'
magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizardly, charming
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; 'supernatural forces and occurrences and beings'
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

wizard

noun
1.magician, witch, shaman, sorcerer, occultist, magus, conjuror, warlock, mage(archaic), enchanter, necromancer, thaumaturge(rare)Merlin, the legendary wizard who worked magic for King Arthur
2.genius, star, expert, master, ace(informal), guru, buff(informal), adept, whizz(informal), prodigy, maestro, virtuoso, boffin(Brit. informal), hotshot(informal), rocket scientist(informal, chiefly U.S.), wiz(informal), whizz kid(informal), wonk(informal), maven(U.S.), fundi(S. African)a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

wizard

nounA person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, professional, proficient.
Slang: crackerjack.
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ساحِر
troldmand
võlur
galdra-/töframaîurgaldrakarlgaldramaður
magusveneficus
čarobnicačarobnjakvolšebnicavolšebnikволшебник

wizard

Wizard[ˈwɪzəd]A.N
2. (= genius) → geniomf, as m
he's a financial wizard → es un geniode lasfinanzas
he's a wizard at chess → es un geniojugando al ajedrez
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

wizard

[ˈwɪzərd]n
(= ace) → magicienm
a financial wizard → un magiciende lafinance
to be a wizard with sth → être un magicien de qch
to be a wizard at sth → être un magicien de qch
He's a wizard at mending things → C'est un magiciende laréparation.
(COMPUTING) (= software) → assistantm d'installation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

wizard

n
(inf) → Genient, → Leuchtef (inf); a financial wizard → ein Finanzgenient; a wizard with the ball → ein Zaubererm → am or mit dem Ball; a wizard at computing → ein Computergenient (inf)
adj (dated Brit inf) → famos, prima(inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

wizard

[ˈwɪzəd]

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n → mago, stregonem (fig) → mago
he's a financial wizard → è un mago della finanza
he's a wizard at maths → è un geniomatematico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

wizard

(ˈwizəd) noun
a man who is said to have magic powers. a fairy-story about a wizard. towenaar, slimmerd ساحِر магъосник feiticeiro kouzelník der Hexenmeister, der Zauberer troldmand μάγοςmago, brujo, hechicero võlur جادوگر velho magicienקוסם जादूगर čarobnjak varázsló penyihir galdra-/töframaður mago 魔法使い 마법사 burtininkas burvis lelaki tukang sihir tovenaartrollmannczarnoksiężnik كوډګر،جادو ګر، ساحر، مداري، چالاك feiticeiro vră­jitor; magician волшебник čarodejník čarovnik čarobnjak trollkarl, häxmästare พ่อมด büyücü, sihirbaz 巫師 чарівник, маг جادو گر thầy phù thủy 男巫
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