[Sigia-l] Identification please

[Skot Nelson]

Jonathan Baker-Bates wrote:
> They then tested that against conventional tree
> and list browsing interfaces and found that users could retrieve
> information faster with these than even proficient users of the
> hyperbolic UI. 
> 
> Do you know of such research? 

I googled "tree beats hyperbolic browser" and found a bit.

The Effect of Information Scent on Searching Information Visualizations 
of Large Tree Structures
Peter Pirolli, Stuart K. Card, and Mija M. Van Der Wege

> Hypothesis – 
> Hyperbolic browsers will outperform more conventional, Explorer-like browsers in search tasks
> Method – four types of tasks 
> (1)	Simple retrieval 
> (2)	Complex retrieval 
> (3)	Local relational 
> (4)	Complex/global relational
> Results – 
> No significant difference in overall task times between Hyperbolic and Explorer browsers. Indications that individual performances can overwhelm browser design for overall task.
> Hyperbolic browser seems to be faster than Explorer at high scent and slower at low scent (see Figure 4). No reliable statistical difference between low and high scent comparisons for Explorer.

Of course, I probably could have found more results if the list had been 
presented in a Hyperbolic Browser :D

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