The Task GalleryA 3-D Window Manager
Presented By -
- Priya Shivakumar
Developed By –- Microsoft Research
George RobertsonDaniel 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 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 hallway• 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 MetricsUser Satisfaction *****(5.3 on a 7 point scale)
Learning Curve *****(10 minutes to learn all controls)
Retention *****
Error Recovery *****
Questions ??