The First Partner Showcase of Windows 7 at PDC2008 With the introduction of Microsoft Surface in 2007, IdentityMine began to expand their UX practice by focusing on the emerging Microsoft ecosystem being built around Natural User Interface (NUI) and MultiTouch Technologies. As PDC2008 approached IdentityMine invested in early development for Windows 7 to ensure we were prepared when the latest Microsoft OS was introduced to the public. On October 28, 2008 Microsoft lifted the curtains to reveal the first build of Windows 7 officially available to the development community. That same morning IdentityMine’s expo booth was outfitted with PCs powered by Windows 7 showcasing our custom development solutions targeted at the new OS.

IdentityMine Gesture Engine: Jumpstart your WPF MultiTouch Development

With the new range of hardware and software available, it has become possible to create interfaces that respond directly to touch. Specifically these new paradigms allow more than one touch to be processed at the same time – allowing for more natural navigation and commands. Examples of these emerging technologies are Microsoft Surface, the Apple iPhone, and Windows 7 with a Multi-touch display (such as a HP Touchsmart Desktop or Dell XT2 Laptop).

While these technologies implement an API set that support ‘gestures’, all of these are considered to be single level – that is to say they are all handled at the same priority, and deal with a hierarchical set of gestures. The IdentityMine Gesture Engine implements a strategy where these gestures can be placed at any point of the user interface, and work seamlessly together to interpret the intended navigation or command.

In addition to multi-level gesture support the IdentityMine Gesture Engine also support for user recorded custom gestures. These gestures can be used to augment the set of gestures currently supported in the IdentityMine Gesture Engine which include Rotate, Resize, Pan, Click/Touch, Slide, Flick, Touch and Hold, Drag, and 3D.

Hardware Partners		Our work in action
IdentityMine has formed partnerships with two of the top MultiTouch hardware manufacturers. NextWindow and N-Trig allow IdentityMine to rapidly innovate on latest and most popular hardware solutions.