Anand Agarawala
Anand Agarawala is an interface designer and software developer. Agarawala is also the creator of the BumpTop, a user interface for personal computers. Demonstrated at the 2007 TED Conference, BumpTop is a 3D representation of an actual desktop, allowing users to stack, fold, or flip through files rather than using the conventional drag-and-click procedure.
Fast Facts:
- Resides: Toronto, Canada
- Alma Mater: University of Calgary
- Received a Master's degree in computer science from the University of Toronto
- Awarded the 2006 NSERC PGS D National Scholarship in the amount of $63,0001
- Founder of BumpTop
- Presented at the 2007 TED Conference
- Authored: Keepin' It Real Real: Pushing the Desktop Metaphor with Physics, Piles and the Pen
- Volunteered at the New University Television as a movie critic and production assistant
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