Title :
Image-browser taxonomy and guidelines for designers
Author :
Plaisant, Catherine ; Carr, David ; Shneiderman, Ben
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In many applications users must browse large images. Most designers merely use two one-dimensional scroll bars or ad hoc designs for two-dimensional scroll bars. However, the complexity of two-dimensional browsing suggests that more careful analysis, design, and evaluation might lead to significant improvements. Our exploration of existing 2D browsers has led us to identify many features and a wide variety of tasks performed with the browsers. We introduce an informal specification technique to describe 2D browsers and a task taxonomy, suggest design features and guidelines, and assess existing strategies. We focus on the tools to explore a selected image and so do not cover techniques to browse a series of images or to browse large-image databases
Keywords :
computer graphics; graphical user interfaces; image processing; user interface management systems; visual databases; analysis; design; designer guidelines; evaluation; image-browser taxonomy; informal specification technique; large image browsing; selected image exploration; task taxonomy; tools; two-dimensional browsing; Equations; Europe; Formal specifications; Guidelines; Laboratories; Layout; Road transportation; Shape; Software design; Taxonomy;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE