Comments on: A Glimpse of the Semantic Future http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/ A library-geek blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/comment-page-1/#comment-504682 john Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:00:54 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/#comment-504682 Good points. I think that the video assumes a fairly significant evolution of technical adeptness on the part of the user. As always, novices will be left out in the cold. I'm actually more interested in the implications of the data architecture behind the Aurora model, more than the interface itself. As we move toward what's depicted in the video, we'll doubtlessly see a number of alternative front-ends competing in the marketplace. Ditto on the touch screen. I did notice that the "farmer" in the first video had some kind of mouse that was on an extendable arm, giving her the ability to take advantage of the Z axis. Good points. I think that the video assumes a fairly significant evolution of technical adeptness on the part of the user. As always, novices will be left out in the cold.

I’m actually more interested in the implications of the data architecture behind the Aurora model, more than the interface itself. As we move toward what’s depicted in the video, we’ll doubtlessly see a number of alternative front-ends competing in the marketplace.

Ditto on the touch screen. I did notice that the “farmer” in the first video had some kind of mouse that was on an extendable arm, giving her the ability to take advantage of the Z axis.

]]> By: andrew colgoni http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/comment-page-1/#comment-504666 andrew colgoni Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:42:57 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/#comment-504666 This is a very shiny and nice video, but the browser they demo seems to me to be a mishmash of HCI and Information Visualization concepts, and not necessarily the good kind. The 'universe' as browsing metaphor has been 'invented' time and again, and I personally don't see it catching on. It's just too busy, and would be incredibly daunting to novice users. The data mashup/re-vis technology is pretty solid, as is the seamless communication. I noticed the user had some kind of 3D interface device - intriguing. When are we going to see touchscreens in the desktop environment? This is a very shiny and nice video, but the browser they demo seems to me to be a mishmash of HCI and Information Visualization concepts, and not necessarily the good kind. The ‘universe’ as browsing metaphor has been ‘invented’ time and again, and I personally don’t see it catching on. It’s just too busy, and would be incredibly daunting to novice users.

The data mashup/re-vis technology is pretty solid, as is the seamless communication.

I noticed the user had some kind of 3D interface device – intriguing. When are we going to see touchscreens in the desktop environment?

]]> By: Semantic Web and the Aurora Browser « Beta Librarian http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/comment-page-1/#comment-500975 Semantic Web and the Aurora Browser « Beta Librarian Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:33:46 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/#comment-500975 [...] Semantic Web and the Aurora Browser Jump to Comments Here’s an interesting video I saw on John Blyberg’s blog. [...] [...] Semantic Web and the Aurora Browser Jump to Comments Here’s an interesting video I saw on John Blyberg’s blog. [...]

]]> By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/comment-page-1/#comment-499766 john Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:48:18 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/#comment-499766 Oops! Thanks Les. Fixed. Oops! Thanks Les. Fixed.

]]> By: les http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/comment-page-1/#comment-499731 les Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:10:41 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2008/10/06/a-glimpse-of-the-sematic-future/#comment-499731 John, like the article, but I think you have put sematic when you meant semantic on the title John, like the article, but I think you have put sematic when you meant semantic on the title

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