As a long time user of mouse and keyboard, a “touch only” interface makes me feel like I’m working with 7 fingers tied behind my back. Hmm . . . . I guess I only say that because it sounds funny. I’m…
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More wishing for Windows RT Surface
At the end of the day, these blades are about maximizing screen real estate and offering an efficient, haptic UI. In much the same fashion that a physical qwerty pad outperforms the on screen keyboard for word processing, blades would…
Windows RT wish list
Hopefully, Microsoft will distribute a Software DevelopersKit (SDK) and incorporate Blades, Keys and Touchpads into the Toolbox of some soon to be released version of Visual Studio (VS). Creating a custom blade should not be much different from designing WinForms. …
Real work with Windows RT Surface
Did Microsoft just reveal RT’s killer app? Not the typical App Store app. A combination of hardware and software – can’t use firmware, as that term already has implications, – perhaps it will be called “Bladeware”. http://www.citeworld.com/tablets/224…surface-blades If I’m interpreting correctly…
Alternate Focus
I intend to dedicate a portion of this blog’s topic space to the use of tablets in Computer Aided Design. Despite some of Autodesk’s offerings (AutoCAD WS, Sketchbook) I’d say this form factor is still in the formative years. I’d…
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