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Inspired by Jef Raskin (Macintosh Inventor and Author of "The Humane Interface"), the visual user interface shows the contents of your computer on a single surface.
"We're really digging into Apple territory here, so we're excited to get first reactions from the industry and from Mac people everywhere," says Raskin's Chief Software Engineer, Martin Halter.
Eight years in development, the application's simplicity, functionality and ease of use trumps most attempts in this area to date. The software's main feature – zoom and pan navigation – let's you view, arrange and open documents simply, without opening Finder windows or multiple folders.
Moving around the Raskin surface with the use of the pinch gesture – to zoom in and out – familiar to iPhone and iPad users, makes interacting with the computer feel more natural. Raskin has been optimized for Mac OS X Snow Leopard and high resolution displays. Raskin may appear simple to the user, but behind the fluid navigation is a complex series of algorithms – something only today's machines can handle.
After building a crude prototype in 2002, Raskin's creators waited almost six years before continuing development in earnest, due to operating system, graphic resolution and CPU per- formance limitations. "I think the end product has benefited from the long incubation period," says Raskin's Co-Founder, Michael Rosewich. "We had a very clear vision and then we had to wait for technology to catch up."
The Raskin team will be attending the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 next week in San Francisco, to introduce their software to fellow Mac developers before testing the software in Cupertino, California at Apple's Developer Compatibility Labs. With zoom and pan interaction, Raskin is a single surface alternative to the traditional Mac desktop, to locate and open documents and applications on your computer.
System Requirements:
Mac OS 10.6
Raskin is available directly from the company at the introductory WWDC Promo Offer price of US$20 until June 14, after which regular price of US$50 will apply (Free 30-Day Trial).
Raskin llc
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Company Website:
http://www.raskinformac.com
Jef Raskin Wikipedia Page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jef_Raskin
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010:
http://developer.apple.com/wwdc
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