3D UI Part 1: Windows Vista

Hello everyone out there on the interweb. I promised 3D interfaces and I said this would be up yesterweek.
I am very sorry that this didn't get out yesterweek.

Windows Vista, the next in the Windows series of OS's. Currently in Beta 2, I got a copy of it. First up: transparencies.

Transparencies ala Glass. Glass is a theme in Vista (kind of like the XP themes). Here have a screenshot of glass



I just have to show you this, it's how the windows minimize:



And finally the new Vista Windows-Tab feature:


However the minimum requirements for Vista are heavy. If you bought a computer within the last two years you should be safe. But since Windows is now rendering your desktop every time you turn on your computer that is understandable.

Up next OS X (Tiger)