CLIPY DIGITAL ASSISTANT FOR MAC

The full range of animations has been created, and can be enjoyed on demand on Smore's website, where more details are shared on the project. Clippy.js is a JavaScript implementation of the Office Assistants that can be embedded in any website. Other Assistants such Dot (a ball) and the Hoverbot have not been so fortunate. Smore has brought back not just Clippy, but also Merlin the wizard, Rover the dog, and (my personal favourite) Links the cat. Naturally, we decided to combine the two.' Created as a 'weekend project' by their developers, Smore explains: 'Our research shows that people love two things: failed Microsoft technologies and obscure JavaScript libraries.

CLIPY DIGITAL ASSISTANT FOR MAC

Clippy and friends made their last appearance in Office for Mac 2004, while the last PC version of the software to feature the Office Assistants was Office 2003.īut now, there is cause for equal measures of rejoicing and despair with the resurrection of Clippy by digital flyer start-up, Smore.

In reality, these Office Assistants were just plain irritating, and no more useful in practice than accessing a standard text-based help database.Ī range of Office Assistants were created, but the most famous one of all was, of course, the paper clip. Those of you who have been using Office for many, many years will no doubt recall the days when Microsoft's productivity suite included digital companions, tasked - in theory, at least - with helping users to get things done more easily.

Clipy digital assistant