Visual Information Seeking: Tight Coupling of Dynamic Query Filters with Starfield Displays

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Visual Information Seeking: Tight Coupling of Dynamic Query Filters with Starfield Displays (1994)

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by Christopher Ahlberg , Ben Shneiderman

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Ahlberg94visualinformation,
    author = {Christopher Ahlberg and Ben Shneiderman},
    title = {Visual Information Seeking: Tight Coupling of Dynamic Query Filters with Starfield Displays},
    booktitle = {},
    year = {1994},
    pages = {313--317},
    publisher = {ACM Press}
}

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Abstract

This paper offers new principles for visual information seeking (VIS). A key concept is to support browsing, which is distinguished from familiar query composition and information retrieval because of its emphasis on rapid filtering to reduce result sets, progressive refinement of search parameters, continuous reformulation of goals, and visual scanning to identify results. VIS principles developed include: dynamic query filters (query parameters are rapidly adjusted with sliders, buttons, maps, etc.), starfield displays (two-dimensional scatterplots to structure result sets and zooming to reduce clutter), and tight coupling (interrelating query components to preserve display invariants and support progressive refinement combined with an emphasis on using search output to foster search input). A FilmFinder prototype using a movie database demonstrates these principles in a VIS environment.

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dynamic query filter tight coupling visual information seeking starfield display structure result set support progressive refinement information retrieval vi principle continuous reformulation progressive refinement search input movie database query component visual information query parameter filmfinder prototype search parameter familiar query composition display invariant vi environment key concept result set visual scanning search output new principle two-dimensional scatterplots

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