The “Hype Cycle” of Computer-Interface Design

An infographic from the Gartner Group has recently been updated with data from 2009 covering the current state and projected future of various computer interface design technologies.  It’s a bit cluttered and ugly, but at a glance you can see:

• Overhyped technologies expected to fail
• Technologies rising to prominence
• Older hyped technologies on the way out.

Infographic of the Day: The “Hype Cycle” of Computer-Interface Design | Design & Innovation | Fast Company. via SimpleComplexity

This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a computer graphics programmer and news junky that's been working in the field for the last 15 years. He's responsible for visualizations generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, ytnef, mullion support in ParaView, and VizWorld.com.