AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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Main Author:	LIU, XIAOHUI
Language:	English
Published:	University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2004
Subjects:	Information Science Information Visualization Help System Design
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin10851155872021-08-03T06:09:45Z AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE LIU, XIAOHUI Information Science Information Visualization Help System Design Information access for the help sub-systems of software applications has traditionally focused on text-based, on-line systems, using a book-type format with its table of contents and indices as the primary means of assisting users in performing the specific tasks required for finding the information they need. Such systems are often inadequate for allowing users, especially those who are graphically oriented, to access the targeted information. Most incomplete tasks are the results of tedious searching or losing context in navigation. This thesis presents research in the application of information visualization techniques to the problem of navigating and finding information in help sub-systems built within software applications. It provides a methodology for graphically presenting detailed information about a specific topic in an interactive way to accommodate the users who are graphically oriented while also presenting a complete overview of all the information available. A prototype has been developed for visualization of the help sub-system of Adobe Illustrator 10. Limitations of that prototype and future direction of work have also been discussed. 2004-07-02 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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spellingShingle	Information Science Information Visualization Help System Design LIU, XIAOHUI AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE
author	LIU, XIAOHUI
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title	AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE
title_short	AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE
title_full	AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE
title_fullStr	AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE
title_full_unstemmed	AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE
title_sort	exploration of visualizing help sub-systems for design application software
publisher	University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK
publishDate	2004
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AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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