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Last update: Thursday 09th of February 2012
Interface may refer to:
- Linguistics: Interfaces are individual components of grammar which do not function in isolation. Rules of one compoment can depend on or affect those in another component.
In computer science:
- Interface (computer science), a property of a software component
- Interface (Java), an abstract type which is used to specify an interface that classes must implement
- Network interface, a point of interconnection between a terminal and a network or between two networks
- User interface, the aggregate of means by which people interact with a machine, device, computer program, or other complex tool
In other fields:
- Interface (chemistry), a surface forming a boundary between two phases
- Interface (music group), an electronic music artist based in New York
- Interface (novel), a 1994 novel by Neal Stephenson and George Jewsbury
- "Interface" (TNG episode), a seventh season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Interface Inc., a carpet company focused on environmental sustainability
- Physical interface, a device for joining electric circuits together
When the Apple iPhone is released later this year you will have two ways of dialing numbers, with the touchscreen keypad or with an 'alternate' interface not shown in January's keynote speech.
MooTools has come up with a really smart way to address the problem of JavaScript library bloat -- give people a Web-based interface to pick and choose which components they want for their download. It even lets you choose how much compression you want to use.Really nicely designed interface, too.
Microsoft’s global influence is second-to-none. As a company, its products have revolutionized the consumer computer market by bringing an easy graphic interface to the masses. But really, that ’s ancient history – where does Vista fit into that legacy? The truth is, Microsoft has always been a hell of a lot better at selling OSes than making them.
Microsoft’s global influence is second-to-none. As a company, its products have revolutionized the consumer computer market by bringing an easy graphic interface to the masses. But really, that’s ancient history – where does Vista fit into that legacy? The truth is, Microsoft has always been a hell of a lot better at selling OSes than making them.
After spending about a year interacting with µTorrent exclusively through Remote Desktop, I was pleasantly surprised to discover how good the web UI is. It aggressively exploits the latest Ajax techniques to replicate most of the rich GUI functionality of µTorrent in a browser. But the web UI is still a pale shadow of the full-blown Windows UI.







