[Sigia-l] Sketchy Information

[Boniface Lau]

Sketchy Information: Will graphical search interfaces make a picture
worth a thousand links

http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/print_version/wo_sherman031904.
asp

SI> Rather than deliver search results as a long roster of links,
SI> graphical searches show how different categories and types of
SI> information relate to each other. The hard part is finding a way
SI> of presenting the information without requiring the user to get a
SI> degree in how to use the interface.

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SI> But visualization front ends are not magic solutions for those who
SI> want to find something; a combination of text and Boolean commands
SI> can quickly resolve a complex search. Consider, for instance, a
SI> wine shopper searching for an Australian merlot with a hint of oak
SI> for $7.99. Using visualization would likely take multiple steps to
SI> move through the screens of information. And finding the best
SI> combination of representation and data organization can be tough.


Boniface