[Sigia-l] Identification please

[Jonathan Baker-Bates]

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> [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Skot Nelson
> Sent: 10 May 2007 20:14
> To: Jonathan Baker-Bates
> Cc: sigia-l at asis.org
> Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Identification please
> 
> 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

Ah - fantastic! 

Thanks Skot, Ken, Mark, David - I ask, you answer. Sometimes it's all so
simple :-)

Jonathan


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