Tag: USER INTERFACE

Sound goes a long way to selling futuristic interfaces. Especially with the new graphical interfaces -- they are non-tactile. No more clicking switches, turning things over that go 'clunk', little motors aren't turning gears to make needles move, nothing makes noise anymore. So you really have to add a sound component to give a tactile sensation to the audience. One of the first names in ...

When established and enormously popular Web sites implement aesthetic changes or programming upgrades, devoted followers inevitably voice their disapproval. Amid constant progression and technical evolution, though, such redesigns are absolutely necessary for services to remain relevant and user-friendly. It won't be news to 500,000 lucky beta previewers, but Wikipedia, one of the Web's most ...

Share That major Facebook face-lift we told you about at the end of December is finally being rolled out to users, starting with 80 million members last night. The latest changes are the most drastic in some time, and make navigating the Web site a significantly different experience. Most obviously, the top menu bar has gotten an overhaul that moves the search box front-and-center, and puts ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/The_Minority_Report_computers_become_reality'; If you've been waiting for that 'Minority Report'-style interface to really come to fruition, you can finally exhale. One of the science advisors from the Steven Spielberg film -- along with a team of other zany visionaries -- has created an honest-to-goodness, real-world implementation of the computer systems ...