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Managing legacy graphics and user interface software - Story
August 11, 2010
Graphics represent a challenging area for managing software obsolescence. Most applications that render to the screen or manage a user interface make use of low-level driver calls, such as OpenGL, and extensive User Interface (UI) libraries such as X-Windows or other UI libraries. Deploying these software applications on new platforms when technology insertion is needed because of performance requirements changes or obsolescence is challenging. However, a methodology whereby graphics and UI interfaces can be abstracted without sacrificing performance or flexibility is vastly extending the useful life of legacy software when technology insertion is required.
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Warfighters harnessing today's mobile graphics technology: The impossible dream or nearly reality? - Story
September 23, 2009
The exploding ubiquity of personal computing devices such as the iPhone or Sony PSPs gives a glimpse into the computing power consumers can now hold in their hands. These devices provide mapping, communication, video processing, and network data retrieval and allow connection and collaboration in ways never before imagined. So why has the military COTS community been so slow to harness these mobile technologies for the warfighter?
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