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 Main screen of Spectasia 2009 Artemis running on Mac OS X | |
| Developer(s) | MATT Services |
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| Initial release | 29 March 2009 |
| Written in | Java and Java 3D |
| Operating system | Windows Vista and Mac OS X |
| Available in | English |
| Type | User interface |
| License | MATT Services Terms of Service |
| Website | www.spectasia.com |
Spectasia is a document browser (chooser) application that has been developed by MATT Services. Spectasia was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows in July 2006, with the latest stable release on 23 March 2009.
The name Chooser refers to a software tool which allows the user to choose items visually, providing a lookable screen layout in which items are easy to spot. The term Chooser was also used for a defunct Macintosh finder application, but there is no direct relationship between the applications. Spectasia has been developed according to the design principles of the Lookable User Interface,[1] which is related to Richard Bolt's concept of "Lookable Graphics".[2]
Spectasia is commercial software, and is available for use under a License from MATT Services.