DISPLAY SCALING APPLICATION
Embodiments described herein generally relate to a dynamic display scaling application. The display scaling application adapts to content displayed within a graphical user interface (GUI) to provide an aesthetically pleasing website. By automatically analyzing the metadata of content to be displayed in a website and applying a heuristic analysis based on the metadata, the display scaling application automatically displays content within a website in the most aesthetically pleasing and efficient manner.
1 . A method of performing display scaling, comprising:
receiving input regarding content to be displayed in a website having a content area;
analyzing metadata of the content after receiving the input;
determining characteristics of the content based on the metadata;
applying a heuristic analysis of the characteristics, wherein the heuristic analysis comprises determining a layout of the content to the displayed on the website that results in multiple content items to be displayed that have different sizes and/or orientations without altering the size and/or orientation of the content items and while utilizing greater than about 95 percent of the content area; and
displaying the content in the website.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the metadata is performed automatically.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the layout of the content further comprises segregating and arranging individual content items based upon similarities or differences of the metadata.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the heuristic analysis selects content to be displayed based upon similarities or differences.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising reflowing the content of the website when size change of a browser is detected.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the reflowing the content may be applied across multiple webpages.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein unintentional dead space is not displayed among the content in the website.
8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide display scaling, by performing the steps of:
receiving input regarding content to be displayed in a website;
analyzing metadata of the content after receiving the input;
determining characteristics of the content based on the metadata;
applying a heuristic analysis of the characteristics, wherein the heuristic analysis comprises determining a layout of the content to the displayed on the website that results in multiple content items to be displayed that have different sizes and/or orientations without altering the size and/or orientation of the content items and while utilizing greater than about 95 percent of the content area; and
displaying the content in the website.
9 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein analyzing the metadata is performed automatically.
10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein determining the layout of the content further comprises segregating and arranging individual content items based upon similarities or differences of the metadata.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the heuristic analysis selects content to be displayed based upon similarities or differences.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising reflowing the content of the website when size change of a browser is detected.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the reflowing the content may be applied across multiple webpages.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein unintentional dead space is not displayed among the content in the website.
15 . A computer system for providing display scaling, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:
receive input regarding content to be displayed in a website;
analyze metadata of the content after receiving the input;
determine characteristics of the content based on the metadata;
apply a heuristic analysis of the characteristics, wherein the heuristic analysis comprises determining a layout of the content to the displayed on the website that results in multiple content items to be displayed that have different sizes and/or orientations without altering the size and/or orientation of the content items and while utilizing greater than about 95 percent of the content area; and
display the content in the website.
16 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein analyzing the metadata is performed automatically.
17 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein determining the layout of the content further comprises segregating and arranging individual content items based upon similarities or differences of the metadata.
18 . The computer system of claim 17 , wherein the heuristic analysis selects content to be displayed based upon similarities or differences.
19 . The computer system of claim 15 , further comprising reflowing the content of the website when size change of a browser is detected.
20 . The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the reflowing the content may be applied across multiple webpages.
21 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein unintentional dead space is not displayed among the content in the website.