The Snippet System - Fine-Granular Management of Documents and Their Relationships
English
Kirsch, Laurent[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) >]
Rothkugel, Steffen[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) >]
2011
Proceedings of the 6th International IASTED Conference on Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
Acta Press
Yes
6th International IASTED Conference on Human Computer Interaction (HCI 2011)
from 16-05-2011 to 18-05-2011
Washington
DC
[en] Graphical User Interfaces ; User Interface Software Tools ; Architecture and Technologies ; Semantic Data Representation ; Personal Information Management
[en] In this paper the concept of the Snippet System is presented. By breaking up the rigid and inflexible way today’s operating systems store data in files and hierarchical folder structures, the Snippet System is able to provide efficient data handling and organization facilities. Semantic relationships are used for the identification, retrieval and display of related data in a context-sensitive fashion. The entire approach is supported by novel graphical user interface elements fostering intuitive interaction. Consequently, user experience is improved by reducing the cognitive load of information management considerably.