Design and Evaluation of a User Interface Supporting Multiple Image Query Models.

Mostafa, Javed; Dillon, Andrew

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

ERIC Number: EJ557160

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0044-7870

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Design and Evaluation of a User Interface Supporting Multiple Image Query Models.

Mostafa, Javed; Dillon, Andrew

Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, v33 p52-57 1996

Describes the ViewFinder interface, designed at Indiana University as a client to a database server; it supports querying based on both visual and verbal clues. Presents results of usability analysis performed on ViewFinder with 18 users. High search success rates were achieved through both types of querying means; verbal clues were used more than visuals in searches. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Online Searching, Search Strategies, User Friendly Interface, User Satisfaction (Information), Verbal Stimuli, Visual Stimuli

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A