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| Data Becomes Space With Zooming User Interfaces |
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posted by Editor
on Wednesday November 04, @08:50AM
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Users are becoming more comfortable with zooming interaction thanks to basic iPhone apps like its Safari web browser. With small screens becoming the most familiar form factor for a growing set of users, the time may be right for the rise of applications employing full Zooming User Interfaces (ZUIs), in which the Z-axis is connected with actual parameters such as data categories or time. Two strong tutorials explaining ZUIs have recently appeared with lots of links to examples. Gabriel Svennerberg
projects the rise of ZUIs, linking to this video of the Aurora concept interface for Mozilla (jump to 2:00 mins to see a great use of ZUIs for visualizing data). Dmitry from usabilitypost considers how ZUIs might work on the desktop, pointing out the Zoomism concept interface. Meanwhile, the Zoom Quilt continues to grow, with 33 artists now contributing immersive scenes for its zoomable space.
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