The Task Gallery A 3-D Window Manager Presented By - - Priya Shivakumar Developed By – - Microsoft Research George Robertson Daniel Robbins..
Introduction Design Premise - 3D virtual environments can more effectively engage spatial cognition and perception. Goals -Task Management. -Simultaneous Document Comparison. Features - 3D Graphics. -Ability to host any 2-D Windows Application without any change.
Controls Move Bring Ordered Loose Add to Maximize Close Forward Stack Stack Selection
Visible Representation Of tasks * Rooms *Task Gallery Space Filling tiled Window Techniques * Andrew Window System *Elastic WindowsElastic Windows Managing Documents *Data Mountain *Web Forager (An information workspace for the World-Wide Web ) Previous work along the Same lines
The Web Forager
Task Switching made easy Simultaneous Viewing of Multiple Windows simpler Easier retrieval of tasks Easy Navigation - Navigation is as easy as moving forward and backward in a hallwayEasy Navigation Focus and Context Advantages over the conventional 2-D approach
Incorporate the ability to share a window so that it appears in multiple tasks Provide alternative layouts to make tasks on the ceiling and floor easier to read. Future Implementations
HCI Metrics User Satisfaction ***** (5.3 on a 7 point scale) Learning Curve ***** (10 minutes to learn all controls) Retention***** Error Recovery*****
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