From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Looks like it could be done with the new Core Animations in OSX Leopard.
Some interesting shit in the next release of OSX.  Some of it is a re-hash
of stuff that's been in Windows and PC side stuff for some time (Time
change, or whatever they're calling it).  Also, a different approach to
Virtual Desktops, as well.

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Glenn M.
"Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote in
message news:44fc8135{at}w3.nls.net...
> "/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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