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Peer reviewedO'Kane, Kevin C. – Information Processing & Management, 1996
Describes an algorithm for computer generation of hierarchical indexes for document collections. The resulting index, when presented with a graphical interface, provides users with a view of a document collection that permits general browsing and informal search activities via an access method that requires no keyboard entry or prior knowledge of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Algorithms, Automatic Indexing, Computer Graphics
Download full textCochenour, John J.; And Others – 1995
As information delivery systems on the Internet increasingly evolve into World Wide Web browsers, understanding key graphical elements of the browser interface is critical to the design of effective information display and access tools. Image maps are one such element, and this document describes a pilot study that collected, reviewed, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Design Preferences
Peer reviewedRui, Yong; Ortega, Michael; Huang, Thomas S.; Mehrotra, Sharad – Library Trends, 1999
Reports some of the progress made over the years toward exploring information beyond the text domain. Describes the Multimedia Analysis and Retrieval Systems (MARS), developed to increase access to non-textual information. Addresses the following aspects of MARS: (1) visual feature extraction; (2) retrieval models; (3) query reformulation…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1996
This report investigates the use of the graphical user interface (GUI) in computer programs, the problems it creates for individuals with visual impairments or blindness, and advocacy efforts concerning this issue, which have been targeted primarily at Microsoft, producer of Windows. The report highlights the concerns of individuals with visual…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Advocacy, Blindness
Cochenour, John J.; And Others – 1996
A study of nine different image maps from World Wide Web home pages was conducted to evaluate their effectiveness in information display and access, relative to visual, navigational, and practical characteristics. Nine independent viewers completed 20-question surveys on the image maps, in which they evaluated the characteristics of the maps on a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Aesthetic Values, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces
Tillman, Michael L. – 1997
This paper examines hypermedia design and draws conclusions about how educational research and theory applies to various aspects of World Wide Web (WWW) homepage design. "Hypermedia" is defined as any collection of information which may be textual, graphical, visual, or auditory in nature and which may be accessed via a nonlinear route.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cognitive Processes, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces
