Title :
WhatsOnWeb+ : An Enhanced Visual Search Clustering Engine
Author :
Giacomo, Emilio Di ; Didimo, Walter ; Grilli, Luca ; Liotta, Giuseppe ; Palladino, Pietro
Author_Institution :
Univ. degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia
Abstract :
The paper describes WhatsOnWeb+, a search clustering engine that allows users to browse and analyze the results of a query by means of enhanced graph visualization techniques. WhatsOnWeb+ integrates a wide array of visual interfaces, animation and interaction functionalities, and clustering technologies. The effectiveness of the different visual interfaces and of the different clustering algorithms implemented in the system has been measured by means of an extensive experimental analysis. The described system represents a significant evolution of a previous clustering engine for the Web.
Keywords :
computer animation; data visualisation; graphical user interfaces; query processing; search engines; Web clustering engine; WhatsOnWeb+; animation; clustering algorithms; graph visualization; query analysis; query browsing; visual interfaces; visual search clustering engine; Algorithm design and analysis; Animation; Clustering algorithms; Data mining; Displays; Internet; Performance evaluation; Search engines; Tree graphs; Visualization; Graph Drawing; Information Visualization; Search Clustering Engine;
Conference_Titel :
Visualization Symposium, 2008. PacificVIS '08. IEEE Pacific
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1966-1
DOI :
10.1109/PACIFICVIS.2008.4475473
