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Peer reviewedHinds, Timothy H. – CD-ROM Professional, 1990
Discusses topics related to systems for in-house CD-ROM development: functions, including data capture, data conversion, data editing, indexing, database construction, simulation/testing, and formatting; components, including hardware, the processor, peripherals, and selection considerations; software, including the operating system, system…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedTrenner, Lesley – Information Processing and Management, 1989
Describes a comparative study of the "help" facilities of 16 interactive information retrieval systems. Guidelines for the design of a "help" facility are presented and then used to evaluate the quality and friendliness of each system. Suggestions for the improvement of online "help" facilities are discussed. (31…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Peer reviewedMaybury, Mark T. – Information Processing and Management, 1989
Describes a computational model of the human process of generating text. The system design and generation process are discussed with particular attention to domain independence and cross language portability. The results of system tests are presented, the generator is evaluated with respect to current generators, and future directions are…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Computer System Design, Discourse Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Gaines, Brian R.; Vickers, Joan N. – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1988
Reviews the background, concepts, and role of hypermedia systems and analyzes essential, expected, and desirable features of hypermedia in order to provide a basis for system design and evaluation. Four hypermedium shells and systems are described, and approaches to user interface problems are discussed. (48 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Design Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, Expert Systems
Finlayson, Jean, Ed. – Coombe Lodge Report, 1989
This collection of papers addresses key questions facing college managers and others choosing, introducing, and living with big, complex computer-based systems. "What Use the User Requirement?" (Tony Coles) stresses the importance of an information strategy driven by corporate objectives, not technology. "Process of Selecting a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Marcinko, Randall – Database, 1998
Focuses on the three components of legacy in the information industry: data, systems, and human factors. Discusses psychological legacy data; data conversions; characteristics of legacy systems for the information industry; database producers; standards; evaluating legacy from a financial perspective; financial considerations for database…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Costs, Data Processing, Database Producers
Download full textJonas, Stephen; And Others – 1990
In 1988, Sinclair Community College (SCC) began a comprehensive study of the need for a new administrative information system that would improve the college's effectiveness and flexibility in providing educational and administrative services. A planning committee provided college-wide coordination for the development of a request for proposal…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Competitive Selection, Computer Software Selection
