Large surface computing devices (wall-mounted or tabletop) with touch interfaces and their application to collaborative data analysis, an increasingly important and prevalent activity, is the primary

In domains where the technology infrastructure is rapidly changing, interaction design and software development are closely linked activities. In this chapter we first briefly review a few good approaches to the development process that address issues pertinent to surface applications for analysis work. We then discuss user interaction toolkits for development of surface applications, with an emphasis on open frameworks for large surfaces important for collaborative analysis work.