Windows 3.1's ugliest color scheme wasn’t a joke after all

Windows 3.1's Hot Dog Stand color scheme wasn't a joke, but "a garish choice, in case somebody out there liked ugly bright ...

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to ge…

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...
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Windows 3.1: Twenty-five years later, it’s still a Microsoft milestone

Imagine a world without the Start button. No, I’m not talking about Windows 8. Dig deep into your memory, and you may recall a time when Windows 3.1 ruled the Earth. Twenty-five years ago this month, ...