`A Revolutionary Evolution of Today’s Desktop
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`Get Ready to Use Your Imagination!
`What if windows were translucent so that you could see the multiple windows
`you’re working on at the same time? What if you could tack a note to yourself
`right on the Web page you’re viewing? What if your CD or movie database
`became a 3D jukebox, where titles were joined with images to make finding
`what you want easier than ever?
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`Innovating a World of New Possibilities
`Sun Microsystems’ latest innovations by its Advanced Software Technology Team will
`make these “what ifs” a reality for the desktop of the near future. Originally code named
`Project Looking Glass, these Java™ technology-based developments will bring 3D window-
`ing capabilities to the desktop to offer a far richer user experience for work and “play.”
`But, it’s not only about looks, it’s about creating an engaging user experience, one that
`can make communications and collaboration even easier.
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`In the prototype, windows displaying applications are no longer stacked upon each other with flat icons
`and buttons to represent them; they are viewed in a 3D environment and manipulated as 3D objects. We
`are moving beyond the boundaries of old environments to revolutionize the use of the desktop.
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`Based on Java Technology for Flexibility
`The 3D Desktop Project is being created to work with the
`Solaris and Linux desktop environments using Java techno-
`logy. When completed, it will work alongside applications
`designed for a 2D window system, without application modi-
`fications. With the 3D Desktop Project — as well as the new
`Sun Java Desktop System, StarOffice™ 7 office suite, and Java
`Card™ technology — Sun is reinventing the way you think
`about desktop computing.
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`Much More to Come...
`The 3D Desktop Project is still in early development and is generating a continual flow of new ideas and
`innovations. For more information, go to www.sun.com/software/project-looking-glass. Software developers
`can join the open source project at http://lg3d.dev.java.net.
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