[WEB4LIB] Re: The Future - more than one monitor

[Phalbe Henriksen]

Our Finance Director has two lined up, so he can see spreadsheets across 
both monitors, or have two things up at once. I'd *love* to be able to 
do that, but how does it work?

Phalbe Henriksen
Director
Bradford County Public Library
Starke, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: "Alain D. M. G. Vaillancourt" <ndgmtlcd at yahoo.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:21:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: The Future

> Triplemons, or if you will triple monitor setups.  This is now rather
> easy with the transition to lcd monitors.  The three way output video
> cards and the powerful PCs are there also.  The hitch right now is
> utility software here and there which takes the "seams" between the
> lined-up monitors into account for applications as well as windowing
> issues .  Such software has been discussed and prototypes have been
> done (see: Wideband Visual Interfaces: Sensemaking on Multiple Monitors
> by Jock D. Mackinlay, Jeffrey Heer and Christian Royer, all at
> P.A.R.C.) but it will take a few years before we see it becoming
> widespread. Two or three depending on the market. THis
> "three-in-a-line" display gives a near-cinerama aspect ratio to the
> combined desktops.
> 
> Alain V.
> 
>  --- "Helfrich, Gair" <GHelfrich at acmail.aclink.org> a écrit : 
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > The collective wisdom of this group is needed! For the first time in
> > many years we are working on our Master Plan. Naturally, one
> > component
> > of that plan is Technology and I've been asked to use a crystal ball
> > and
> > look ahead for the next 5 years. Right now we're short staffed and
> > I'm
> > having trouble keeping up with today, let alone anticipating what's
> > coming in the next 5 years. That's probably true for many of us. :-) 
> > 
> > At any rate, if some of you who are on the cutting edge or have a
> > clear
> > crystal ball are willing to share some insights I'd very much
> > appreciate
> > it. What do you think is coming in technology in general and
> > specifically in library technology. We've already got wireless on our
> > radar--and have implemented in 2 branches so far--and are considering
> > RFID. You can reply to the list or to me personally and I'll
> > summarize
> > the answers for the list. 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Gair Helfrich
> > 
> > __________
> > 
> > Gair Helfrich
> > Network Services & Computer Services Manager
> > Atlantic County Library
> > 40 Farragut Avenue
> > Mays Landing, NJ 08330
> > 609-625-2776 ext. 6313  Fax: 609-625-8143
> > ghelfrich at acmail.aclink.org
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> 
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