Exploring Heterogeneous Datasets from Different Searcher Perspectives (2009)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
This paper demonstrates how a recently developed analytical usability evaluation method, the Sii framework, can by used to inspect semantic search interfaces for how they support people working with...
Keyword Search: Quite Exploratory Actually (2009)
This short position paper describes some evidence found that counters the argument that there are better ways to support exploratory search than keyword search. Instead, this paper suggests that...
Using Twitter to Assess Information Needs: Early Results (2009)
Information needs tell us why search terms are used, helping to disambiguate, for example, what exactly people are looking for with queries such as ‘Orange’ or ‘Java’. It is hard to...
Navigation Over a Large Ontology for Industrial Web Applications (2009)
Crowder, Richard, Wilson, Max L., Fowler, David, Shadbolt, Nigel, Wills, Gary, Wong, Sylvia
Ontologies for industrial semantic web applications are often very large. This is especially true in scientific and engineering applications where there exists a large pool of technical terminology...
Evaluating Collaborative Search Interfaces with Information Seeking Theory (2009)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M. C.
Despite the many implicit references to the social aspects of search within Information Seeking and Retrieval research, there has been relatively little work that has specifically investigated the...
Evaluating Advanced Search Interfaces using Established Information-Seeking Models (2009)
Wilson, Max L, Schraefel, M.c., White, Ryen W.
When users have poorly defined or complex goals search interfaces offering only keyword searching facilities provide inadequate support to help them reach their information-seeking objectives. The...
Sii: the lightweight analytical search interface inspector (2009)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
In this paper we report on a recent analytical inspection framework, called Sii, which has been designed to evaluate the ways in which a search interface supports different information seeking...
Evaluating Advanced Search Interfaces using Established InformationSeeking Models (2009)
Max L. Wilson, Performance Measures
searching may not provide sufficient support. Subsequently, more advanced systems are being developed to support richer modes of search. This paper presents a formative framework for evaluating...
Lightweight Tagging Expands Information and Activity Management Practices (2009)
Oleksik, Gerard, Wilson, Max L., Tashman, Craig, Rodrigues, Eduarda Mendes, Kazai, Gabriella, Smyth, Gavin, ...
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Despite the many implicit references to the social contexts of search within Information Seeking and Retrieval research, there has been relatively little work that has specifically investigated the...
Reading between the lines: identifying user behaviour between logged interactions (2009)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Log analyses are often used simply to quantify interactions with different aspects of a user interface. The position held here is that much of a user’s search experience does not involve direct...
From Keyword Search to Exploration: How Result Visualization Aids Discovery on the Web (2008)
Bill Kules, Max L. Wilson, Ben Shneiderman
A key to the Web's success is the power of search. The elegant way in which search results are returned is usually remarkably effective. However, for exploratory search in which users need to...
Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2008)
Daniel Alex, Er Smith, Alisdair Owens, Mc Schraefel, Patrick Sinclair, Max L. Wilson, ...
Abstract. We discuss three approaches, 3store, D2R and MySQL, we have explored to support efficient querying of multimedia data sources via mSpace, a rich UI. Our results underline key research...
Max Van Kleek, Paul André, Daniel A. Smith, Max L. Wilson, Michael Bernstein, David Karger, ...
Over the past two years, social networking sites have fostered a new kind of data publication: personal feeds about schedule, location, music playing, activity and so on. While these feeds have been...
Improving Exploratory Search Interfaces: Adding Value or Information Overload? (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
One method for supporting more exploratory forms of search has been to include a compound of new interface features, such as facets, previews, collection points, synchronous communication, and...
Evaluating Collaborative Search Interfaces with Information Seeking Theory (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Despite the many implicit references to the social aspects of search within the history of Information Seeking and Retrieval research, there has been relatively little work that has specifically...
Evaluating Collaborative Search Interfaces with Information Seeking Theory (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Despite the many implicit references to the social aspects of search within the history of Information Seeking and Retrieval research, there has been relatively little work that has specifically...
Backward Highlighting: Enhancing Faceted Search (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Andre, Paul, Schraefel, M.c.
Directional faceted browsers, like the popular columnar browser iTunes, let a person pick an instance from any col-umn-facet to start their search for music. The expected ef-fect is that any columns...
Backward Highlighting: Enhancing Faceted Search (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Andre, Paul, Schraefel, M.c.
Directional faceted browsers, like the popular columnar browser iTunes, let a person pick an instance from any col-umn-facet to start their search for music. The expected ef-fect is that any columns...
Paul André, Max L. Wilson, Alistair Russell, Daniel A. Smith, Alisdair Owens, M. C. Schraefel
designing timelines for hierarchies,
Journey Planning Based on User (2008)
Paul André, Max L. Wilson, Alisdair Owens, Daniel Alexander Smith
Copyright is held by the author/owner(s).
The Metadata is the Message (2008)
André, Paul, Schraefel, Mc, Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A.
The question "What is Web Science" is still frequently asked - even by authors of papers about Web Science. In this position paper we consider what part of the Web Science cycle makes this cycle...
The Metadata is the Message (2008)
André, Paul, Schraefel, Mc, Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A.
The question "What is Web Science" is still frequently asked - even by authors of papers about Web Science. In this position paper we consider what part of the Web Science cycle makes this cycle...
A Validated Framework for Measuring Interface Support for Interactive Information Seeking (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
In this paper we present the validation of an evaluation framework that models the support provided by search systems for different types of user and their expected types of seeking behavior. Factors...
A Longitudinal Study of Exploratory and Keyword Search (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Digital libraries are concerned with improving the access to collections to make their service more effective and valuable to users. In this paper, we present the results of a four-week longitudinal...
A Validated Framework for Measuring Interface Support for Interactive Information Seeking (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
In this paper we present the validation of an evaluation framework that models the support provided by search systems for different types of user and their expected types of seeking behavior. Factors...
A Longitudinal Study of Exploratory and Keyword Search (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Digital libraries are concerned with improving the access to collections to make their service more effective and valuable to users. In this paper, we present the results of a four-week longitudinal...
EPrintCast – A Document Repository Podcast (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
In this paper, we describe a simple method of reusing an EPrints RSS2.0 feed and Dublin Core meta-data to produce a synthetic-voice podcast that includes both citation and abstract details, which can...
EPrintCast – A Document Repository Podcast (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
In this paper, we describe a simple method of reusing an EPrints RSS2.0 feed and Dublin Core meta-data to produce a synthetic-voice podcast that includes both citation and abstract details, which can...
From Keyword Search to Exploration: How Result Visualization Aids Discovery on the Web (2008)
Kules, William, Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c., Shneiderman, Ben
A key to the Web's success is the power of search. The elegant way in which search results are returned is usually remarkably effective. However, for exploratory search in which users need to learn,...
From Keyword Search to Exploration: How Result Visualization Aids Discovery on the Web (2008)
Kules, William, Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c., Shneiderman, Ben
A key to the Web's success is the power of search. The elegant way in which search results are returned is usually remarkably effective. However, for exploratory search in which users need to learn,...
As the understanding of search systems, user needs and seeking strategies is developing, the design of search user interfaces is evolving to support more complicated and exploratory forms of search....
As the understanding of search systems, user needs and seeking strategies is developing, the design of search user interfaces is evolving to support more complicated and exploratory forms of search....
Structured Inspections of Search Interfaces: A Practitioners Guide (2008)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
In this paper we present a practitioners guide on how to apply a new inspection framework that evaluates search interfaces for their support of different searcher types. Vast amounts of money are...
Spatial Consistency and Contextual Cues for Incidental Learning in Browser Design (2007)
Wilson, Max L., André, Paul, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
This paper introduces the Backward Highlighting technique for mitigating an identified flaw in directional column-faceted browsers like iTunes. Further, the technique significantly enhances the...
Spatial Consistency and Contextual Cues for Incidental Learning in Browser Design (2007)
Wilson, Max L., André, Paul, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
This paper introduces the Backward Highlighting technique for mitigating an identified flaw in directional column-faceted browsers like iTunes. Further, the technique significantly enhances the...
Evaluating Advanced Search Interfaces using Established Information-Seeking Models (2007)
Wilson, Max L, Schraefel, M.c., White, Ryen W.
When users have poorly defined or complex goals search interfaces offering only keyword searching facilities provide inadequate support to help them reach their information-seeking objectives. The...
Bridging the Gap: Using IR Models for Evaluating Exploratory Search Interfaces (2007)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Exploratory Search Interfaces are being designed to support increasingly high-level search activities, such as comparison and aggregation. This position paper suggests that the history of research...
Journey planning based on user needs (2007)
Andre, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Owens, Alisdair, Smith, Daniel A.
In this paper we discuss potential developments to the design of pre-trip in-home journey planning services, to include support for additional user needs. These needs were identified through...
Evaluating Advanced Search Interfaces using Established Information-Seeking Models (2007)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c., White, Ryen
When users have poorly defined or complex goals, keyword searching may not provide sufficient support. Subsequently, more advanced systems are being developed to support richer modes of search. This...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
Bridging the Gap: Using IR Models for Evaluating Exploratory Search Interfaces (2007)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Exploratory Search Interfaces are being designed to support increasingly high-level search activities, such as comparison and aggregation. This position paper suggests that the history of research...
Journey planning based on user needs (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Owens, Alisdair, Smith, Daniel A.
In this paper we discuss potential developments to the design of pre-trip in-home journey planning services, to include support for additional user needs. These needs were identified through...
Evaluating Advanced Search Interfaces using Established Information-Seeking Models (2007)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c., White, Ryen
When users have poorly defined or complex goals, keyword searching may not provide sufficient support. Subsequently, more advanced systems are being developed to support richer modes of search. This...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
Bridging the Gap: Using IR Models for Evaluating Exploratory Search Interfaces (2007)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
Exploratory Search Interfaces are being designed to support increasingly high-level search activities, such as comparison and aggregation. This position paper suggests that the history of research...
Journey planning based on user needs (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Owens, Alisdair, Smith, Daniel A.
In this paper we discuss potential developments to the design of pre-trip in-home journey planning services, to include support for additional user needs. These needs were identified through...
Evaluating Advanced Search Interfaces using Established Information-Seeking Models (2007)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c., White, Ryen
When users have poorly defined or complex goals, keyword searching may not provide sufficient support. Subsequently, more advanced systems are being developed to support richer modes of search. This...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
This is a nine month progress report detailing my research into supporting users in their search for information, where the questions, results or even their
mSpace: improving information access to multimedia domains with multimodal exploratory search (2006)
Schraefel, M.c., Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel Alexander
Overview of mSpace interaction approach for presenting exploratory search particularly in the audio domain by using slices, preview cues, and user-determined organization of information from...
mSpace: improving information access to multimedia domains with multimodal exploratory search (2006)
Schraefel, M.c., Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel Alexander
Overview of mSpace interaction approach for presenting exploratory search particularly in the audio domain by using slices, preview cues, and user-determined organization of information from...
mSpace: improving information access to multimedia domains with multimodal exploratory search (2006)
Schraefel, M.c., Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel Alexander
Overview of mSpace interaction approach for presenting exploratory search particularly in the audio domain by using slices, preview cues, and user-determined organization of information from...
mSpace Mobile: Exploring Support for Mobile Tasks (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
In the following paper we compare two Web application interfaces, mSpace Mobile and Google Local in supporting location discovery tasks on mobile devices while stationary and while on the move. While...
mSpace Mobile: a UI Gestalt to Support On-the-Go Info-Interaction (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A., Russell, Alistair, Schraefel, M.c.
mSpace Mobile Interaction presents a UI gestalt of 7 techniques for mobile/on-the-move information retrieval and assessment that enables multiple views of the information within a persistent...
mSpace: What do Numbers and Totals Mean in a Flexible Semantic Browser (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
With the Semantic Web community’s growing interest in Human Computer Interaction, this paper addresses a challenge for user interface design and future shifts in search paradigms. Where browsers...
mSpace Mobile: Exploring Support for Mobile Tasks (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
In the following paper we present a formative study comparing two Web application interfaces, mSpace Mobile and Google Local in supporting Web-based location discovery tasks on mobile devices while...
mSpace Mobile: Exploring Support for Mobile Tasks (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
In the following paper we compare two Web application interfaces, mSpace Mobile and Google Local in supporting location discovery tasks on mobile devices while stationary and while on the move. While...
mSpace Mobile: a UI Gestalt to Support On-the-Go Info-Interaction (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A., Russell, Alistair, Schraefel, M.c.
mSpace Mobile Interaction presents a UI gestalt of 7 techniques for mobile/on-the-move information retrieval and assessment that enables multiple views of the information within a persistent...
mSpace: What do Numbers and Totals Mean in a Flexible Semantic Browser (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
With the Semantic Web community’s growing interest in Human Computer Interaction, this paper addresses a challenge for user interface design and future shifts in search paradigms. Where browsers...
mSpace Mobile: Exploring Support for Mobile Tasks (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
In the following paper we present a formative study comparing two Web application interfaces, mSpace Mobile and Google Local in supporting Web-based location discovery tasks on mobile devices while...
mSpace Mobile: Exploring Support for Mobile Tasks (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
In the following paper we compare two Web application interfaces, mSpace Mobile and Google Local in supporting location discovery tasks on mobile devices while stationary and while on the move. While...
mSpace Mobile: a UI Gestalt to Support On-the-Go Info-Interaction (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A., Russell, Alistair, Schraefel, M.c.
mSpace Mobile Interaction presents a UI gestalt of 7 techniques for mobile/on-the-move information retrieval and assessment that enables multiple views of the information within a persistent...
mSpace: What do Numbers and Totals Mean in a Flexible Semantic Browser (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Schraefel, M.c.
With the Semantic Web community’s growing interest in Human Computer Interaction, this paper addresses a challenge for user interface design and future shifts in search paradigms. Where browsers...
mSpace Mobile: Exploring Support for Mobile Tasks (2006)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
In the following paper we present a formative study comparing two Web application interfaces, mSpace Mobile and Google Local in supporting Web-based location discovery tasks on mobile devices while...
Max L. Wilson, Alistair Russell, Daniel A. Smith
In the following paper we present a formative study comparing two Web
The evolving mSpace platform: leveraging the Semantic Web on the Trail of the Memex (2005)
Schraefel, M.c., Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Russell, Alistair, Harris, Craig, Wilson, Max L.
Vannevar Bush proposed the memex as a means to support building knowledge in the way he says the human brain works: by association. Achieving this vision has been a core motivation for hypertext...
The mSpace Classical Music Explorer: Improving Access to Classical Music for Real People (2005)
Schraefel, M.c., Smith, Daniel Alexander, Russel, Alistair, Owens, Alisdair, Harris, Craig, Wilson, Max L.
The mSpace Classical Music Explorer, available at http://demo.mspace.fm, is a Web-based explorer designed to improve access to the classical music domain, especially for those who do not have domain...
mSpace Mobile: A Mobile Application for the Semantic Web (2005)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Abstract. mSpace Mobile is an application that provides access to locationbased information while on the move. Especially applicable to those unfamiliar with their surroundings, the application...
Using Semantic Web Technologies to Support Enhanced Situation Awareness (2005)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smart, Paul R., Shadbolt, Nigel, Carr, Leslie, Schraefel, M.c.
The AKTiveSA project is using Semantic Web technologies to support information fusion and en-hanced situational awareness in a simulated hu-manitarian relief scenario. We have developed an...
Knowledge-Intensive Fusion for Improved Situational Awareness (2005)
Smart, Paul R., Shadbolt, Nigel R., Carr, Leslie A., Schraefel, Monica C., Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair
The evolving mSpace platform: leveraging the Semantic Web on the Trail of the Memex (2005)
Schraefel, M.c., Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Russell, Alistair, Harris, Craig, Wilson, Max L.
Vannevar Bush proposed the memex as a means to support building knowledge in the way he says the human brain works: by association. Achieving this vision has been a core motivation for hypertext...
The mSpace Classical Music Explorer: Improving Access to Classical Music for Real People (2005)
Schraefel, M.c., Smith, Daniel Alexander, Russel, Alistair, Owens, Alisdair, Harris, Craig, Wilson, Max L.
The mSpace Classical Music Explorer, available at http://demo.mspace.fm, is a Web-based explorer designed to improve access to the classical music domain, especially for those who do not have domain...
mSpace Mobile: A Mobile Application for the Semantic Web (2005)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Abstract. mSpace Mobile is an application that provides access to locationbased information while on the move. Especially applicable to those unfamiliar with their surroundings, the application...
Using Semantic Web Technologies to Support Enhanced Situation Awareness (2005)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smart, Paul R., Shadbolt, Nigel, Carr, Leslie, Schraefel, M.c.
The AKTiveSA project is using Semantic Web technologies to support information fusion and en-hanced situational awareness in a simulated hu-manitarian relief scenario. We have developed an...
Knowledge-Intensive Fusion for Improved Situational Awareness (2005)
Smart, Paul R., Shadbolt, Nigel R., Carr, Leslie A., Schraefel, Monica C., Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair
The evolving mSpace platform: leveraging the Semantic Web on the Trail of the Memex (2005)
Schraefel, M.c., Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Russell, Alistair, Harris, Craig, Wilson, Max L.
Vannevar Bush proposed the memex as a means to support building knowledge in the way he says the human brain works: by association. Achieving this vision has been a core motivation for hypertext...
The mSpace Classical Music Explorer: Improving Access to Classical Music for Real People (2005)
Schraefel, M.c., Smith, Daniel Alexander, Russel, Alistair, Owens, Alisdair, Harris, Craig, Wilson, Max L.
The mSpace Classical Music Explorer, available at http://demo.mspace.fm, is a Web-based explorer designed to improve access to the classical music domain, especially for those who do not have domain...
mSpace Mobile: A Mobile Application for the Semantic Web (2005)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Abstract. mSpace Mobile is an application that provides access to locationbased information while on the move. Especially applicable to those unfamiliar with their surroundings, the application...
Using Semantic Web Technologies to Support Enhanced Situation Awareness (2005)
Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smart, Paul R., Shadbolt, Nigel, Carr, Leslie, Schraefel, M.c.
The AKTiveSA project is using Semantic Web technologies to support information fusion and en-hanced situational awareness in a simulated hu-manitarian relief scenario. We have developed an...
Knowledge-Intensive Fusion for Improved Situational Awareness (2005)
Smart, Paul R., Shadbolt, Nigel R., Carr, Leslie A., Schraefel, Monica C., Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair
Preview Cues: Enhancing Access to Multimedia Content (2004)
Schraefel, M.c., Wilson, Max L., Karam, Maria
We describe preview cues, a lightweight mechanism to assist exploration of multimedia content. A preview cue provides a preview of the kind of content/information associated with an area (as opposed...
Preview Cues: Enhancing Access to Multimedia Content (2004)
Schraefel, M.c., Wilson, Max L., Karam, Maria
We describe preview cues, a lightweight mechanism to assist exploration of multimedia content. A preview cue provides a preview of the kind of content/information associated with an area (as opposed...
Preview Cues: Enhancing Access to Multimedia Content (2004)
Schraefel, M.c., Wilson, Max L., Karam, Maria
We describe preview cues, a lightweight mechanism to assist exploration of multimedia content. A preview cue provides a preview of the kind of content/information associated with an area (as opposed...