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Dynamic Queries for Information Exploration: An Implementation and Evaluation

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Dynamic Queries for Information Exploration: An Implementation and Evaluation
We designed, implemented and evaluated a new concept for direct manipulation of databases, called dynamic queries, that allowsuserstoformulatequerieswithgraphicalwidgets,such as sliders. By providing a graphical visualization of the database and search results, users can find trends and exceptions easily. Eighteen undergraduate chemistry students performedstatisticallysignificantlyfasterusingadynamicqueries interface compared to two interfaces both providing form fillin as input method, one with graphical visualization output and one with all-textual output. The interfaces were used to expore the periodic table of elements and search on their properties.
Christopher Ahlberg, Christopher Williamson, Ben S
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Type Conference
Year 1992
Where CHI
Authors Christopher Ahlberg, Christopher Williamson, Ben Shneiderman
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