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

LIU, XIAOHUI
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587

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2004, MDes, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : 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.
Marty Plumbo (Advisor)
Information Science
Information Visualization Help System Design

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  • LIU, X. (2004). AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • LIU, XIAOHUI. AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE. 2004. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • LIU, XIAOHUI. "AN EXPLORATION OF VISUALIZING HELP SUB-SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN APPLICATION SOFTWARE." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085115587

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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