MemoSpace: a visualization tool for web navigation

A central aspect of reducing orientation problems in web navigation concerns the design of adequate navigation aids. Visualization of users' navigation path in form of a temporalspatial template can function as external memory of users' search history, thereby supporting the user to find previously visited sites, getting an overview of the search process and moreover, provide structure for the complex WorldWideWeb (WWW) environment. This paper presents an application for dynamic 2 and 3 dimensional visualizations of users' navigation paths, called MemoSpace. In an explorative study, users behavior and subjective evaluation of a MemoSpace application was examined. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.4 [Information Interfaces Presentation (e.g., HCI)]: User Interfaces ? Graphical user interface. General Terms: Design, Human Factors.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: WWW
• Authors: Jacqueline Waniek, Holger Langner, Falk Schmidsberger
• Keywords: Adequate Navigation Aids, Graphical User Interface, Internet Technology, Navigation Paths, WWW 2005