the future of user interface
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This is my prediction for what will be going on the (near) future in the User Interface.TRANSCRIPT
(near) Futureof User Interface
By Ramya Prajna S – December, 2008
Smaller or Bigger
The size of the interface (display)
getting smaller (mobile phone) or getting BIGGER (table/wall) ?
Smaller
Cursor vs No Cursor (highlight)
When the size is getting smaller…
It’ll control by cursor or just highlight (like there were no mouse around) ??
Smaller
More Image vs More Text
Speed of mobile connection gone wild…
It could be more image (or even videos content) …or…
Just stay focus on function as text information.
Smaller
More Design vs Less Design
With the minimum size of display, but high-speed mobile connection…
The Design will become as good as we seen on desktop (and the user interface become better) …or…
It doesn’t need the ‘design’, the information still stand for the first (and only) priority.
BiggerSingle Cursor vs Multi Cursor
Most people get introduced with the fact that a mouse comes one package with the computer it self.
Then they only know computer with single cursor.
But Jeff Han (Perspective Pixel) or Microsoft Surface show us another possibilities.
What if there are multiple mouse in one single computer?What if there are multi cursor (or controller) in one display?
BiggerVertical Scroll vs Horizontal Scroll
Bigger space can fit more content…
A lot of content in one page can goesVertically or Horizontally.
Bigger
‘Boxed’ Layout vs Free Space Layout
The whole display area is the active area…
The place holding a content will stay on Boxed (Window style)
…or…
Each element of content will stand for it self and the layout is free to modify.
“The History repeat it self”
• Book Page = Web PageTerminology of Book Page used for Web Page
“The History repeat it self”
• Book Page = Web Page• Paper Scroll = Page Scroll
It so obvious that scroll goes for any long format in any century.
“The History repeat it self”
• Book Page = Web Page• Paper Scroll = Page Scroll• Stretch = Resize
From time to time people stretch out thing to resize it (bigger or wider)
“The History repeat it self”
• Book Page = Web Page• Paper Scroll = Page Scroll• Stretch = Resize• Twisting = Rotate
• Etcv
To make a rotation it always need a pivot point and direction of the
rotation.
there are still many thing that work based on everyday stuff.
Future
• Virtual Keyboard
Though it is awkward to use on screen keyboard
because there isn’t bounce motion from the pad…
…but we have to get use to it because the area will need more display (and
the keyboard).
Future
• Multi-Touch
Using multi controller in one screen give effectiveness.
Collaboration of more than one finger...
Collaboration of more than one hand…
Collaboration of more than one person…
It’s century of collaboration (and start it with web 2.0).
Future
• Revolution of Ergonomic
Where are the display?At the table? On the wall?
So how the position of using computer? Sit straight or move
forward to the table… like the old days when we’re reading the book
on the library.Or in standing position?
Right-Handed? Left-Handed? It doesn’t matter, both hand work
functionally.
Future
• Revolution of User Interface
Window – Button – Click – Drag – Highlight – Copy - Cut – Paste - …
“Plug n Play” is sound very lame, could it be “Put n Play”.
It will never go the same.
How ‘bout…
Notebook with both display and active interaction area, at lid and
keyboard area.
Public computer is just a long wall.
Your table is your computer.
And many thing will be change.
Courtesy of Minority Report Movie
.the Possibilities
Ramya Prajna S.
Co-Founder | Managing Director | Online Branding Specialist
Think.Web: a Web Agency | Jakarta, Indonesia
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