Discovr
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Discovr are a series of apps for the Apple iPad
by Jammbox which are characterized by using nodes to represent relationships between media. As of June 2011, there are two apps, for browsing music and apps.
The key advantage is that it is a tactile and visual way to see how items relate. The interface was described by the WSJ as "beautiful and dynamic," by Fox News as "easy and fun... an interactive map... an incredibly user friendly interface"
In October 2011, Dicovr has announced that the apps has passed the one million downloads and $1.1 million revenue.
where a node is connection to 1-6 other nodes. It displays an interactive, graphic map. The user begins by searching or browsing a pre-selected set of recommended items. Tapping causes a node to expand, to display related items. Double-tapping takes the user to a page of content about the artist or app. The interface uses a Force-based algorithm which causes the new child nodes to pop out of the parent node, repelling nearby nodes, and quickly settle into positions that minimize overlap. The graph algorithm
was developed by Tamas Nepusz a PhD in graph theory that previously worked at Last.fm as a research engineer.
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
by Jammbox which are characterized by using nodes to represent relationships between media. As of June 2011, there are two apps, for browsing music and apps.
The key advantage is that it is a tactile and visual way to see how items relate. The interface was described by the WSJ as "beautiful and dynamic," by Fox News as "easy and fun... an interactive map... an incredibly user friendly interface"
In October 2011, Dicovr has announced that the apps has passed the one million downloads and $1.1 million revenue.
Operation
The user interface is based on radial layoutsRadial tree
A radial tree, or "radial map", is a method of displaying a tree structure in a way that expands outwards, radially. It is one of many ways to visually display a tree., with examples extending back to the early 20th century...
where a node is connection to 1-6 other nodes. It displays an interactive, graphic map. The user begins by searching or browsing a pre-selected set of recommended items. Tapping causes a node to expand, to display related items. Double-tapping takes the user to a page of content about the artist or app. The interface uses a Force-based algorithm which causes the new child nodes to pop out of the parent node, repelling nearby nodes, and quickly settle into positions that minimize overlap. The graph algorithm
Graph drawing
Graph drawing is an area of mathematics and computer science combining methods from geometric graph theory and information visualization to derive two-dimensional depictions of graphs arising from applications such as social network analysis, cartography, and bioinformatics...
was developed by Tamas Nepusz a PhD in graph theory that previously worked at Last.fm as a research engineer.