From: /m 



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....

 /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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