Transparency: the other name for user friendliness

On transparency, a lot of study is going on. The wikipedia article gives the starting point for a beginner to gather the basic knowledge. You can find a basic outline of what transparency means in computing and why is it needed. Also there is a separate discussion on the various types of transparency.

Transparency is a very hot topic amongst researchers when it comes to computing as a research topic. Many prominent companies are putting in a lot of effort in researching on this topic. On this webpage by IBM you will find a research work on transparency. Read to know more about how “Responsive to your every word and gesture, future interfaces will let you focus on tasks instead of technology.”

Is transparency in computing too much to ask for? This is the question that this article puts up. On this webapge you will find a review written by a computer geek on the expectations related to transparency and how it turns out to be a dream rather than a reality.

Although computing is a household phrase now, transparency as a concept is still unknown to many if not all. In order to give mass knowledge about the same to all, on this webpage you can a basic article on transparency that starts by saying that “computer transparency is an aspect of user friendliness which relieves the user of the need to worry about technical details (like installation, updating, downloading or device drivers).” There are also discussions on the other aspects of computing.

Transparency and discussions on its various aspects are really becoming hot in the various blogs. This webpage is one such blog that contains the info on the various aspects of transparency along with the basic questions. The comments posted by various users can really provide a lot of info on transparency.