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Carroll, John M.; Rosson, Mary Beth; Isenhour, Philip L.; Van Metre, Christina; Schafer, Wendy A.; Ganoe, Craig H. – Internet Research, 2001
Explains MOOsburg, a community-oriented MOO that models the geography of the town of Blacksburg, Virginia and is designed to be used by local residents. Highlights include the software architecture; client-server communication; spatial database; user interface; interaction; map-based navigation; application development; and future plans. (LRW)
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Computer Software
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Palmquist, Ruth A.; Kim, Kyung-Sun – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 2000
Describes a study that investigated the effects of cognitive style (field dependent and field independent) and online database search experience (novice and experienced) on undergraduate World Wide Web search performance. Considers user factors to predict search efficiency and discusses implications for Web interface design and user training…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Databases
Capani, Antonio; De Dominicis, Gabriel – 1996
This paper proposes a model for a general interface between people and Computer Algebra Systems (CAS). The main features in the CAS interface are data navigation and the possibility of accessing powerful remote machines. This model is based on the idea of session management, in which the main engine of the tool enables interactions with the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computation, Computer Interfaces, Computer Oriented Programs