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The information grid: a framework for information retrieval and retrieval-centered applications

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Stuart K. Card,

Herbert D. Jellinek,

Jock D. Mackinlay,

George G. RobertsonAuthors Info & Claims

UIST '92: Proceedings of the 5th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology

Pages 23 - 32

https://doi.org/10.1145/142621.142625

Published: 01 December 1992 Publication History

Abstract

The Information Grid (InfoGrid) is a framework for building information access applications that provides a user interface design and an interaction model. It focuses on retrieval of application objects as its top level mechanism for accessing user information, documents, or services. We have embodied the InfoGrid design in an object-oriented application framework that supports rapid construction of applications. This application framework has been used to build a number of applications, some that are classically characterized as information retrieval applications, others that are more typically viewed as personal work tools.

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Index Terms

The information grid: a framework for information retrieval and retrieval-centered applications
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
    2. Interaction paradigms
2. Information systems
  1. Information retrieval
    1. Retrieval models and ranking

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DOI:10.1145/142621

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