The Task Gallery A 3 D Window Manager

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The Task Gallery A 3 -D Window Manager Developed By – - Microsoft Research

The Task Gallery A 3 -D Window Manager Developed By – - Microsoft Research George Robertson Daniel Robbins. . Presented By - Priya Shivakumar

Introduction • Design Premise 3 D virtual environments can more effectively engage spatial cognition

Introduction • Design Premise 3 D virtual environments can more effectively engage spatial cognition and perception. • Goals - Task Management. Simultaneous Document Comparison. • Features - 3 D Graphics. Ability to host any 2 -D Windows Application without any change.

Controls Move Bring Ordered Loose Add to Forward Stack Selection Maximize Close

Controls Move Bring Ordered Loose Add to Forward Stack Selection Maximize Close

Previous work along the Same lines Visible Representation Of tasks * * Rooms Task

Previous work along the Same lines Visible Representation Of tasks * * Rooms Task Gallery Space Filling tiled Window Techniques * * Andrew Window System Elastic Windows Managing Documents * * Data Mountain Web Forager (An information workspace for the World-Wide Web )

The Web Forager

The Web Forager

Advantages over the conventional 2 -D approach • Task Switching made easy • Simultaneous

Advantages over the conventional 2 -D approach • 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 hallway • Focus and Context

Future Implementations • Incorporate the ability to share a window so that it appears

Future Implementations • 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.

HCI Metrics User Satisfaction ***** (5. 3 on a 7 point scale) Learning Curve

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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Questions ? ?