abbott@aerospace.aero.org (Russell J. Abbott) (07/08/89)
We've been trying to find a place to discuss user interfaces to systems. The focus is intended to be not only the surface-level look-and-feel of the interface but the cognitive aspects as well. (Our previous posting discussed a new front end to Unix that included what we are calling "intensional directories.") Is there an active newgroup for this kind of discussion? Thanks, -- Russ Abbott
stewartw@warpdrive.UUCP (Stewart Winter) (07/21/89)
In article <54112@aerospace.AERO.ORG> abbott@itro3.aero.org (Russell J. Abbott) writes: >the interface but the cognitive aspects as well. (Our previous posting >discussed a new front end to Unix that included what we are calling >"intensional directories.") I am interested in some of the problems with 'intensional directories.' Around here we have used terms like 'expression folders' and 'computed folders'. Some of the questions we have about this which we haven't answered seem very basic. 1) Can a user move/drop files into a computed folder? This would have to change the expression defining the folder. If not what is good way IN THE INTERFACE to make it clear that this is not permitted. 2) Defining a computed folder is a problem. Files and objects can carry an enormous amount of info around that would be useful in a computation. (EG. Have a computed folder which displays the last five files that I changed.) The language that could manage this seems to be in the realm of a 3GL ... how can we take a step up from there. I would be interested in seeing other problems with this idea as well as solutions which have been found. Stewart -- Stewart Winter Cognos Incorporated S-mail: P.O. Box 9707 VOICE: (613) 738-1338 x3830 FAX: (613) 738-0002 3755 Riverside Drive UUCP: uunet!cognos!stewartw Ottawa, Ontario "The bird for the day is .... crimson rosella." CANADA K1G 3Z4
howard@cs.nps.navy.mil (Rick Howard x2174) (12/20/89)
Merry Christmas,
I am conducting research about User Interfaces for ICAI systems. An
interesting book on ICAI systems as a whole is entitled "Intelligent
Tutoring Systems" by D. Sleeman and J. Brown. In the book are two
articles concerning ICAI user interfaces; one by D. Sleeman & R. Hendley and
the other by M. Miller.
The book was published in 1982. The articles I mentioned were written
prior to that. What I would like to know is if there is any more current
information concerning the systems discussed by Sleeman & Hendley (ACE) and
Miller (Spade-0).
I would also like to know if these scholars are still located where the
book places them; namely
Sleeman - The University, Leeds, U.K.
Hendley - ""
Miller - MIT
Further, if anyone knows the EMAIL addresses of these individuals, I would
appreciate the information.
Thanks and have a good holiday!
Rick
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Monterey, Ca 93940Aamir.Zakaria@samba.acs.unc.edu (BBS Account) (08/30/90)
I'm doing some research on user interfaces. I'm exploring solutions to a problem once referred to as "visual momentum", i.e. the ability to maintain contextual continuity when going from one screen to another. David Woods wrote the article which coined the term "visual momentum", in the International Journal of Man-Machine Studies in 1984. I'd like to explore solutions to presenting data in meaningful ways, in ways which are cognitively intuitive to the user, and which permit the user to maintain an idea of the general context within which the data is structured. And I'd like to be able to solve the problem of users getting lost within complex menu structures. My application is medical, but these problems are general ones found in any application area. I'm wondering if anyone out there has been thinking about these same issues. If so, any ideas? Any good references I can look up? Thanks! -Aamir
jim@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Jim Ruehlin, Cognitologist domesticus) (09/05/90)
In article <963@beguine.UUCP> Aamir.Zakaria@samba.acs.unc.edu (BBS Account) writes: >David Woods wrote the article which coined the term "visual momentum", >in the International Journal of Man-Machine Studies in 1984. >I'd like to explore solutions to presenting data in meaningful ways, in ways >which are cognitively intuitive to the user, and which permit the user to >maintain an idea of the general context within which the data is structured. I'm interested in the same issues (for hardware/software diagnosis). I'd appreciate a copy of any info you send. Thanks - Jim Ruehlin