PARC's Popout Prism Aids Web Navigation

sulo writes "Popout Prism is a Web Browser that reduces the amount of time users end looking for information in Web pages. By creating visual "popouts" that emphasize critical elements in Web pages, Popout Prism draws users' attention to the right information." Not a very complicated idea, but one that could be useful.

Comments

um, clippy, could you give me just a few minutes?

[sweeney37]

Perhaps Microsoft could implement this in a future version of IE?

Clippy: Were these the type of asian schoolgirl sluts you were looking for?

Mike

view this short video

[gokubi]

To see the Popout Prism browser in action, view this short video demo. Popout Prism Demo mpg (27mb)

The product download is only 900 kb, while the demo video is 30 times the size. No, really, ubiquitous multimedia on the web is right around the corner...

Popouts

[deman1985]

Gah! My eyes!

OMG!

[pb]

I used Popout Prism on match.com, and those chicks looked *awesome*... Can I get some glasses that do this IRL, or do I just have to drink a lot of beer to get the same effect?

Re:OMG!

[jkrise]

I used Popout Prism on match.com and those chicks looked *awesome*

Use it on Slashdot.org and see what it does to your karma!
Use it on Microsoft.com and see Where It Takes You Today?
Use it on Hotmail.com and see if your spam is spicy!
Use it on Passport.Net and you'll find your password is already hacked!!

Cheers

It's about time.

[mikeophile]

Finally, a solution to the age-old problem of viewing vertical centerfolds on a horizontal screen.

Thanks Parc!

Re:a problem

[yotto]

I would assume they use a little trick figured out, oh, a few thousand years ago, called perspective.

Who decides what the right information is?/

[Rares Marian]

Gimme Lynx or gimme death...

Actually just gimme emacs-w3, that's close enough to death anyways.

Since MS knows Where We Want To Go...

[jkrise]

Why can't they simply take us there directly :-).. pre-emptive multi-browsiing or some such technology should be great.

Re:um, clippy, could you give me just a few minute

[imtheguru]

Clippy: (after a lengthy pause): Seems like u are enjoying the asian schoolgirl sluts.

• Would u like me to:
• Order the full video
• Find similar content
• Set some mood music
• Minimise myself, coz u are shy

Pop-up web browsing

[192939495969798999]

That couldn't possibly have applications in the adult entertainment industry, right?

Prediction

[thung226]

IE developers will wake up and smell new advertising opportunity.

IE adds pop-out technology to browser

Websites start using new pop-out technology.

Mozilla/Opera adds following option:

File > Preferences > Windows > Turn off pop-outs

Going in circles is fun.

-n-

You know what would be REALLY cool ...

[Titusdot Groan]

is if instead of all these windows and colour highlights it marked up the web page using the blink tag!

That would REALLY let me find my important information quickly!

Why don't more people use blink on their websites for drawing attention to important information?

Re:I call fluff

[mblase]

Sure it might be warranted on all the poorly designed web pages, but when you arrive at one that is well designed, you know exactly where to go.

And if someone could just develop a web browser that converted poorly designed web pages to well-designed ones instead, I'm sure we'd all download it in a New York minute.

WARNING: MOTHERLAND SECURITY!

[Anonymous Coward]

Attributing the invention of perspective to an A-rab is doubleplusungood badthink! Off the the gulag, err... camp X-Ray with you!

Re:Didn't You Know?

[sunbeam60]

Didn't we try this a few years back? :)

Wait a Minute....

[thelaw]

Isn't web browsing innovation dead?

jon