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Science of Digital Libraries(SciDL)
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2003), TR-03-13
Our purpose is to ensure that people and institutions better manage information through digital libraries (DLs). Thus we address a fundamental human and social need, which is particularly urgent in the modern Information ...
Space for Two to Think: Large, High-Resolution Displays for Co-located Collaborative Sensemaking
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2011-06-01), TR-11-11
Large, high-resolution displays carry the potential to enhance single display groupware collaborative sensemaking for intelligence analysis tasks by providing space for common ground to develop, but it is up to the visual ...
A Critique of Design Approaches for Notification Systems
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2004), TR-04-29
The Fall 2004 Virginia Tech Undergraduate Research in Computer Science (VTURCS) class, taught by Dr. McCrickard, covered the following topics: problem, activity and information/interaction phases of design; scenario based ...
Variability of User Interaction with Multi-Platform News Feeds
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2004), TR-04-22
The development of the World Wide Web (WWW) and proliferation of web enabled devices have allowed various news agencies to enrich their traditional method of distribution of news through TV, radio and print with simultaneous ...
Map-Based Navigation in a Graphical MOO
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2001), TR-01-08
Traditional MUDs and MOOs lack support for global wareness and simple navigation. These problems can be addressed by the introduction of a map-based navigation tool. In this paper we report on the design and evaluation of ...
Mobilizar: Capturing User Behavior with Mobile Digital Diaries
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2010), TR-10-13
In this paper we present Mobilizar, a web-based mobile tool that facilitates the implementation and data collection of self-reported user behavior. Mobilizar was designed with both the researcher and the participant in ...
General Interface Description of Websites using CLICK and UIML
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2004), TR-04-27
This paper explores the domain of programming paradigm for Multi-Platform User Interfaces using XML based languages. The main focus of this work is User Interface Markup Language (UIML), an XML based language for describing ...
Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2004), TR-04-08
Three-dimensional objects in many application domains, such as architecture and construction, can be extremely complex and can consist of a large number of components. However, many of these complex objects also contain a ...
The Family Window: Perceived Usage and Privacy Concerns
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2010), TR-10-01
Families have a strong need to connect with their loved ones over distance. However, most technologies do not provide the same feelings of connectedness that one feels from seeing remote family members. Hence our goal was ...
Study and Redesign of a Semi-public Display: Online Enlightenment
(Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2007-05-01), TR-07-23
Semi-public displays are systems designed to strengthen awareness and collaboration among small co-located group environments. Placed in a semi-public space, Online Enlightenment is a physical device associated with MSN® ...