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to go back, without a "back button" [implies bidirectional links] |
to go back, without a "back button" [implies bidirectional links] |
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"once you get there, you should see how you can get back" |
"once you get there, you should see how you can get back" |
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we apply and develope a number of user interface techniques |
we apply some well-known, and develope a number of new user interface techniques |
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to create a usable interface. |
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These techniques are mostly made possible by |
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modern graphics accelerators, which enable, even on commodity hardware, |
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several visual effects that merely five years ago were only possible on expensive |
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graphics workstations. |
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The interface requires less rigid structure of the view than |
The interface requires less rigid structure of the view than |
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earlier interfaces. |
earlier interfaces. |
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and unique background textures for visualising the identity |
and unique background textures for visualising the identity |
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of the documents. |
of the documents. |
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Modern graphics accelerators enable, even on commodity hardware, |
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several visual effects that 5 years ago were only possible on expensive |
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graphics workstations. |
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We present a number of user interface technologies that are now possible |
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on typical hardware. |
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We present an example application that shows PDF documents |
We present an example application that shows PDF documents |
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with connections and annotations using the new techniques. |
with connections and annotations using the new techniques. |