From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

"/m"  wrote in message
news:m08of2tq5jj74gip24ffi0jgujgbbctkc2{at}4ax.com...
> I do agree that the implementation is probably much simpler than the
> dazzle of the demo would lead one to believe.
>
> Once the basic touch interactions are coded, then they rely upon the
> functionality that is already present in many apps.  I am sure they
> chose the apps that have the most dazzle....

...and fun: fingerpainting rules!


Antti Kurenniemi



> /m
>
> On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:56:28 +0300, "Antti Kurenniemi"
>  wrote:
>
>>Yes, sure. Think about using two mice; one holds an object and the other
>>drags it - now you can twist, turn, stretch and what not. The principle is
>>just about the same. Touch-screens typically emulate the mouse (I've
>>worked
>>with them a few times), so you just need to program the
"normal" mouse
>>stuff
>>like drag, hold and click, and then do that with two mice, and there you
>>go.
>>
>>I'm not saying it's not cool, but it's actually much simpler than it might
>>look. At least I think it is, unless I'm missing something which can also
>>be
>>the case 
>>
>>
>>Antti Kurenniemi
>>
>>"RobertB."  wrote in message
>>news:rb28-BBF0FB.14292403092006{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Yeah, but they were doing more than mousing around. They were not simply
>>> moving simple objects (windows) around on a screen. They were
>>> interacting with them.
>>>
>>> In article ,
>>> "Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Simply treat the touch like it was the mouse - some touchpads on
>>>> laptops
>>>> have the same ability with the touchpad.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Antti Kurenniemi
>>>>
>>>> "RobertB."  wrote in message
>>>> news:rb28-78DA41.16312802092006{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> > Well, it looked pretty amazing to me.  I've
no idea how you get to
>>>> > move stuff around like putty on a touch screen.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > In article ,
>>>> > "Antti Kurenniemi"
 wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I think someone posted a link to that already. I
don't see it as
>>>> >> that
>>>> >> amazing - cool, yes, but definately doable IMO.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Antti Kurenniemi
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "RobertB."  wrote in message
>>>> >> news:rb28-734A7E.11064901092006{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> >> >A friend sent me this from youtube. It's a
technology demo,
>>>> >> >although
>>>> >> >I'm
>>>> >> > not sure who these guys are associated with.
However, it's pretty
>>>> >> > damn
>>>> >> > amazing. Question: Is this just smoke and
mirrors or have we
>>>> >> > reached
>>>> >> > this stage of technology yet?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mBjOmq1kY
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>
>>

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