Posts Tagged ‘visualization’

Interaction Beyond 2D Environments with Cooliris

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

At Helioid, we strongly believe that the future of the world wide web is experiencing a transition from minimal 2D interaction towards immersive 3D interaction. The constrained navigation offered by current browsers is outmoded and outdated. The popularity of the Wii and iPhone demonstrate that if users are given improved alternatives to the classic styles of interaction they will make use of them. Immersive 3D environments are an improved alternative for web browsing.

The undercurrents of modern innovation hold a revolutionary concept in information interaction. Helioid is dedicated to promoting this revolution.

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If Microsoft’s Thumbtack was Intelligent

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

In early December Microsoft Live Labs released Thumbtack, which is said to: “[use] machine learning and natural language techniques to understand the information you give it.” Looking through the interface one notices some interesting tools. Such as a gadget that creates plots based on attributes of the items you collect and a “Layout Gadget” that I assume creates layouts but currently appears to only work with IE7. Intelligent parsing of information, on demand analysis, visualization, there are great ideas here. The unaccomplished obstacle is how to allow users access to these in an intuitive and simple fashion.

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