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b r i n g i n g r e a l i t y t o t h e d e s k t o p
Skinux
Skin User Interfaces
Who We Are
Full service skin user interface development, design, and consulting firm with the most advanced state-of-the-art skinning technology.
What We Do
sophisticated interface technology
design, development, & consulting expertise
create skin user interfaces tailored to company needs
refine & perfect core technology
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What is a Skin User Interface?
What is a Skin User Interface?
photorealistic
32-bit rgb-alpha image compositing model
transparent/translucent
animated effects
procedural imaging
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Why Skin User Interfaces?
Trends & Shifts
from TV to computers
from productivity to entertainment
from G.U.I. to Skin User Interfaces
Enabling Factors
24-bit video display cards
Intel MMX processor
low cost of Random Access Memory
1 GHz+ CPUs
Software & Media Content Deflation
software bundling
file sharing systems
open source movement
availability of high-quality “free” software
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Business Advantages/Benefits
Branding Facilitation, Productivity, & Performance
Branding Facilitation
visually compelling
customer specific
vendor specific
Productivity
dramatic decrease in time-to-market
Photoshop plugin=lower learning curve
XML/XSLT: developers & designers work independently & in parallel
Performance
extremely compact
extremely fast, highly optimized imaging library
50% imaging library in Intel MMX Assembler
little memory required
ideally suited for low bandwidth environments
procedural imaging model
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Applications
of the Skinux Skin User Interface
Compelling Interfaces for All Applications
competitive differentiator
branding reinforcement
case in point: network management system
Entertainment/Media
PC & TV Gateway
media players
case study: X3D Technologies
previously implemented w/ MFC
better interface for competitive edge
project completed in 3 months
sold 150,000 copies within 3 months
Best of Show, Internet World 10/2002
Control Panels/Launchers
scanners
point-of-sale terminals
installer/launchers
Gaming
desktop games
Internet games
online casinos
