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Booth, Kellogg S. – 1994
Computer graphics has been driven by the desire to generate real-time imagery subject to constraints imposed by the human visual system. The future of computer graphics, when off-the-shelf systems have full multimedia capability and when standard computing engines render imagery faster than real-time, remains to be seen. A dedicated pipeline for…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Peled, Abraham – Scientific American, 1987
Discusses some of the future trends in the use of the computer in our society, suggesting that computing is now entering a new phase in which it will grow exponentially more powerful, flexible, and sophisticated in the next decade. Describes some of the latest breakthroughs in computer hardware and software technology. (TW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Rennels, Glenn D.; Shortliffe, Edward H. – Scientific American, 1987
Discusses contributions that computers and computer networks are making to the field of medicine. Emphasizes the computer's speed in storing and retrieving data. Suggests that doctors may soon be able to use computers to advise on diagnosis and treatment. (TW)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs
Winchip, Susan – 1990
Computer Assisted Design (CAD) and Computer Assisted Manufacturing (CAM) are emerging technologies now being used in home economics and interior design applications. A microcomputer in a computer network system is capable of executing computer graphic functions such as three-dimensional modeling, as well as utilizing office automation packages to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Facilities Management
Reagan, Michael J. – 1997
World Wide Web authors are often tempted to use the latest and sexiest means to present their information. "Hot" and "cool" sites use dancing graphics, frames, tables, specific fonts, and background and foreground colors to entice the reader and delight the eye. Sound clips often convey emotional content that cannot be…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Audiotape Recordings, Computer Graphics