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Using 3D landscapes to navigate file systems: the MountainView interface

Altom et al., 2004

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Document ID
12521239083341789875
Author
Altom T
Buher M
Downey M
Faiola A
Publication year
Publication venue
Proceedings. Eighth International Conference on Information Visualisation, 2004. IV 2004.

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A novel 3D file navigation interface is described, using the principle of visual recognition to locate and manipulate thumbnails of files. The interface, named" MountainView", uses concepts from video game environments, allowing the user to place, search for, and move …
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