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Jakob Nielsen Questions Value of 3D Desktops

posted by Editor on Wednesday February 15, @12:30AM

This article in ComputerWorld reports on the improvements to the XGL graphics subsystem in the new release of Novell Linux Desktop. The article quotes usability expert Jakob Nielsen that 3D desktop features show off graphical horsepower but are basically useless. He also questions whether the open source process is capable of producing systems with good usability.

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Defining 3-D (Score:1)

by robs_at_hcilogic.com on Saturday February 18, @05:18AM (#3)
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I think its hard to call 3D useless unless you define what the goal is. 3D looking, 3D effects, and 3D user interface are different objectives. Overall, I think there has been too much hype out there around transparency so I'll be glad when we get past that.

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note to editor (Score:1)

by robs_at_hcilogic.com on Saturday February 18, @05:20AM (#4)
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GREAT TO SEE YOU BACK!!! Your site has been a great tool in the past, and it looks like your back at it again. Great research!

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