Chapter 14 - Discussion

 

  1. Explain the strategy commonly used for searching multimedia archives. Give the limitations associated with this strategy.
  2. Produce a definition of information visualization. Explain how it caters to the perceptual abilities of humans.
  3. Describe three challenges information visualization researchers face when trying to build an interface. Suggest solutions to conquer these problems.
  4. Describe the challenges first-time users face when using an information-exploration system. Propose how these challenges can be overcome.
  5. Argue whether textual search interfaces should keep details of how the search is performed hidden from the users. Decide which approach will allow the user to get results that are more accurate.