Automatic design of graphical presentations
Automatic design of graphical presentations
A computational model of metaphor interpretation
A computational model of metaphor interpretation
Foundations of visual metaphors for schema display
Journal of Intelligent Information Systems - Special issue: advances in visual information management systems
Query representation and management in a multiparadigmatic visual query environment
Journal of Intelligent Information Systems - Special issue: advances in visual information management systems
A Graph-Based Framework for Multiparadigmatic Visual Access to Databases
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
Querying object-oriented databases with user-defined visualizations
Querying object-oriented databases with user-defined visualizations
Hyperlog: A Graph-Based System for Database Browsing, Querying, and Update
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
Knowledge generation through human-centered information visualization
Information Visualization
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The need for better human-computer interaction (HCI) has been widely recognized and discussed, even in the database area. It is generally accepted that the quality of the interaction mainly depends on the interface characteristics. How does one recognize "good" interfaces? The use of a suitable metaphor is crucial. Unfortunately, to put it as a metaphor, speaking about metaphors in HCI is like walking on a slippery floor.We would like to come up with a definition of metaphor that is specific to the particular needs of the database area, and, of course, of the database users. Thus, we will highlight some peculiarities of the database interaction. The following considerations should constitute a basis towards a formal approach for the construction of effective metaphors for interacting with databases.