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94  - objectives of the research  - objectives of the research
95    
96    We investigate using hyperstructure, flexible user interfaces and custom controllers    We investigate using hyperstructure, flexible user interfaces and custom controllers
97    together as a solution to the information flood from the net.    together as a solution to the information flood from the net. A free software
98      framework to base further research on gradually forms from our production
99      quality subsystems.
100        
101    Goals:    Goals:
102          1) Interactive hyperstructure: the user is able to connect any two "data items"          1) Interactive hyperstructure: the user is able to connect any two "data items"
103          which will then be "near" each other in hyperspace          which will then be "near" each other in hyperspace, easily visible and
104            accessible from one to the other.
105            
106            3) Novel interfaces taking advantage of modern graphics capabilities
107            as well as new types of controllers, all built from commodity parts
108                    
109          2) Teamwork: Ad hoc and non-centralized Peer-to-Peer version control of          2) Teamwork: Ad hoc and non-centralized Peer-to-Peer version control of
110          structured data          structured data. Two or more persons can form a small team to change an object
111            and subsequently submit those changes for consideration by a larger
112            group. The software will manage all versioning.
113    
114    We are building something fairly complex.    We are building something fairly complex.
115    Build a hyperstructured desktop environment.    Build a hyperstructured desktop environment.
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234    New techologies invented:    New techologies invented:
235        
236          - paper          - paper
237                  - procedural background textures for                   -procedural background textures for
238                    bestowing identity to virtual objects                    bestowing identity to virtual objects
239          - fillets          - fillets
240                  - drawing connections between things in a perceptually                   -drawing connections between things in a perceptually
241                    motivated way -> far quicker perception                    motivated way -> far quicker perception
242                    [IV02]                   -Loom: Focus&Context RDF data browser
243          - buoys                    
244                  - show connected documents / ideas floating          - buoys  - show connected documents / ideas floating
245                    in the margin                    in the margin          
246                      -FenPDF:a prototype for browsing and collaborative
247                      annotation of PDF documents            
248                      -PP ?
249          - nadir          - nadir
250                  - a natural layout for multiple pieces of data                   -a natural layout for multiple pieces of data
251                    by small rotations                    by small rotations
252          - vobs          - vobs
253                  - rapid prototyping of radically different                   -rapid prototyping of radically different
254                    user interfaces, with animation                    user interfaces, with animation
255          - storm (ent. mediaserver)          - storm
256                  - Saving data in permanent blocks, requiring                   -Saving data in permanent blocks, requiring
257                    less bandwidth, allowing access to earlier                    less bandwidth, allowing access to earlier
258                    versions.                    versions.
259                    [HT02]                   -Distributed storage framework
260          - urn-5          - urn-5
261                    registered URI scheme to our project                    registered URI scheme to our project
262        

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