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A prototype electronic encyclopedia
Stephen A. Weyer,Alan Borning +1 more
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A long-term vision of an intelligent user-interface agent is presented; previous work related to futuristic encyclopedias, electronic books, decision support systems, and knowledge libraries are summarized; and current and potential research directions are outlined.Abstract:
We describe a prototype electronic encyclopedia implemented on a powerful personal computer, in which user interface, media presentation, and knowledge representation techniques are applied to improving access to a knowledge resource. In itself, an electronic encyclopedia is an important information resource, but this work also illustrates the issues and approaches for many types of electronic information retrieval environments. In the prototype we make dynamic use of the structure and semantics of the text articles and index of an existing encyclopedia, while experimenting with other forms of representation, such as simulation and videodisc images. We present a long-term vision of an intelligent user-interface agent; summarize previous work related to futuristic encyclopedias, electronic books, decision support systems, and knowledge libraries; and outline current and potential research directions.read more
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Toolglass and magic lenses: the see-through interface
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The movable filter as a user interface tool
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User-directed method for operating on an object-based model data structure through a second contextual image
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