For several months I've talked with friends about the idea of a "visual
mud/moo" that would use some of the coding solutions of the game DOOM.
I also wanted this VIS-MOO to have links to/from mosaic (similar to gopher
links in muds).
For the non-technical, I believe 3d space would act as a memory aid. It would
elp orient people in the virtual world and get them to their data easier
(especially those who may not have the patience for pages of text). I don't
envision the complete elimination of text, I just see 3d as an enhancement of
what is already a lively place.
At the moment I do not know programming, but I am taking this summer to start
learning C. What I can contribute though is an artistic eye (visual thinking
as it were).
I hope to find or kludge an MFA program that combines art creation with with
programming skills. Basically, I want to learn how to create my own digital
paint brushes. I'm very exctied about the start of this list.
Michael Maier, Computer Artist
Argonne National Laboratory
maier@mcs.anl.gov
http://www.mcs.anl.gov/home/maier/MAM_CV_494.html
or you can see my artwork at
http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/multimedia/pictures/OTIS/
(look for images with MAM label)