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Background

As computers have become more advanced, more people use them. As technology became cheaper and more useful, many people began to use computers with little to no outside experience with them. Few users know exactly how the interface functions, but they understand how to use it. One of the components that made computers easier to understand was the mouse. Imagine using your computer without the use of the mouse. It led to more complex graphical environments, allowing the use of different windows opened simultaneously. The mouse converted the interface from a one-dimensional text-base to a two-dimensional, slightly graphical, rectangular window-base as computers gained such capabilities. The purpose of the project is to allow the interface to become three dimensional through the use of a graphically animated hand. This third dimension will allow for infinitely more capabilities of the personal computer.



Michael Hull 2002-10-30