We celebrated the life and times of our old pal Steve Gano in Big Sur with a couple dozen close friends and colleagues. Steve was a gentleman and a scholar, who inspired many of us to create new forms of 'casual multimedia.' I worked closely with Steve at the Apple Multimedia Lab, where we developed many pioneering projects in the late eighties, such as the Visual Almanac and Life Story. He was a wonderful partner, who had a knack for bringing ideas to life through thoughtful designs and prototypes, and was as comfortable with the arts and sciences as he was with technology development. He thought like a journalist, searching for truth in all our projects, and holding us up to a high standard by focusing on the deeper meaning and impact of our products.

He left too soon and we will miss him. For his memorial, I created a video tribute retracing his life story through photos and movie clips that paint a sketchy portrait of an exceptional man. We will miss Steve, but are grateful to have spent so many good years with him. His memorial brought many of us back together, and I hope that we will stay in touch and keep working with each other along the path that he helped pave for all of us.

See more photos of our memorial in Big Sur: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157680391906858">www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157680391906858</a>

Watch the video tribute I created to honor Steve: <a href="https://vimeo.com/335762753" rel="noreferrer nofollow">vimeo.com/335762753</a>

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