Ebook: Interfaces to Database Systems (IDS92): Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Interfaces to Database Systems, Glasgow, 1–3 July 1992

Despite the volume of research carried out into the design of database systems and the design of user interfaces, there is little cross-fertilization between the two areas. The control of user interfaces to database systems is, therefore, significantly less advanced than other aspects of DBMS design. As database functionality is used in a wider range of areas, such as design applications, the suitability of the user interface is becoming increasingly important. It is, therefore, necessary to begin applying the knowledge developed by HCI researchers to the specialised domain of database systems. This volume contains revised papers from the International Workshop on Interfaces to Database Systems, held in Glasgow, 1-3 July 1992. The workshop aimed to develop an interaction between the design of database systems and user interfaces. It discussed both the production of interfaces tailored to particular applications, and also more general systems within which interfaces can be developed. Some of the papers concentrate on usability aspects, some discuss different interface metaphors, whilst others tackle the question of designing a general conceptual model. The latter topic is of particular importance, as it is only by achieving an abstract model of what the user understands to be in the database that the data can be associated with appropriate interface facilities. Among the contents of the volume are: integrated interfaces to publicly available databases; database query interface for medical information systems; an integrated approach to task oriented database retrieval interfaces; GRADI: a graphical database interface for a multimedia DBMS; cognitive view mechanism for multimedia information systems; a graphical schema representation for object oriented databases; a conceptual framework for error analysis in SQL interfaces; a browser for a version entity relationship database. Interfaces to Database Systems (IDS92) is unique in that it brings together a variety of approaches from the database and HCI research communities. It will provide essential reading for researchers of database systems and also industrial developers of DBMS.

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Despite the volume of research carried out into the design of database systems and the design of user interfaces, there is little cross-fertilization between the two areas. The control of user interfaces to database systems is, therefore, significantly less advanced than other aspects of DBMS design. As database functionality is used in a wider range of areas, such as design applications, the suitability of the user interface is becoming increasingly important. It is, therefore, necessary to begin applying the knowledge developed by HCI researchers to the specialised domain of database systems. This volume contains revised papers from the International Workshop on Interfaces to Database Systems, held in Glasgow, 1-3 July 1992. The workshop aimed to develop an interaction between the design of database systems and user interfaces. It discussed both the production of interfaces tailored to particular applications, and also more general systems within which interfaces can be developed. Some of the papers concentrate on usability aspects, some discuss different interface metaphors, whilst others tackle the question of designing a general conceptual model. The latter topic is of particular importance, as it is only by achieving an abstract model of what the user understands to be in the database that the data can be associated with appropriate interface facilities. Among the contents of the volume are: integrated interfaces to publicly available databases; database query interface for medical information systems; an integrated approach to task oriented database retrieval interfaces; GRADI: a graphical database interface for a multimedia DBMS; cognitive view mechanism for multimedia information systems; a graphical schema representation for object oriented databases; a conceptual framework for error analysis in SQL interfaces; a browser for a version entity relationship database. Interfaces to Database Systems (IDS92) is unique in that it brings together a variety of approaches from the database and HCI research communities. It will provide essential reading for researchers of database systems and also industrial developers of DBMS.

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Despite the volume of research carried out into the design of database systems and the design of user interfaces, there is little cross-fertilization between the two areas. The control of user interfaces to database systems is, therefore, significantly less advanced than other aspects of DBMS design. As database functionality is used in a wider range of areas, such as design applications, the suitability of the user interface is becoming increasingly important. It is, therefore, necessary to begin applying the knowledge developed by HCI researchers to the specialised domain of database systems. This volume contains revised papers from the International Workshop on Interfaces to Database Systems, held in Glasgow, 1-3 July 1992. The workshop aimed to develop an interaction between the design of database systems and user interfaces. It discussed both the production of interfaces tailored to particular applications, and also more general systems within which interfaces can be developed. Some of the papers concentrate on usability aspects, some discuss different interface metaphors, whilst others tackle the question of designing a general conceptual model. The latter topic is of particular importance, as it is only by achieving an abstract model of what the user understands to be in the database that the data can be associated with appropriate interface facilities. Among the contents of the volume are: integrated interfaces to publicly available databases; database query interface for medical information systems; an integrated approach to task oriented database retrieval interfaces; GRADI: a graphical database interface for a multimedia DBMS; cognitive view mechanism for multimedia information systems; a graphical schema representation for object oriented databases; a conceptual framework for error analysis in SQL interfaces; a browser for a version entity relationship database. Interfaces to Database Systems (IDS92) is unique in that it brings together a variety of approaches from the database and HCI research communities. It will provide essential reading for researchers of database systems and also industrial developers of DBMS.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction: The Interaction Between DBMS and User Interface Research....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
An Interactive System for Object-Oriented Database Design....Pages 9-24
Object-Oriented Database Systems: a Framework for User Interface Development....Pages 25-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
The Problems of Integrating Interfaces to Publicly Available Databases....Pages 41-55
An Integrated Approach to Task-Oriented Database Retrieval Interfaces....Pages 56-73
Design and Implementation of a Graphical SQL with Generic Capabilities....Pages 74-91
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
GRADI: A Graphical Database Interface for a Multimedia DBMS....Pages 95-112
Beyond Icons....Pages 113-135
A Browser for a Versioned Entity-Relationship Database....Pages 136-152
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
A Visual Database Management Interface Based on GOOD....Pages 155-175
Automatic Derivation of Graphical Human-Machine Interfaces for Databases....Pages 176-192
A Graphical Interface to a Complex-Object Database Management System....Pages 193-208
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Database Query Interface for Medical Information Systems....Pages 211-224
Using a Persistent System to Construct a Customised Interface to an Ecological Database....Pages 225-243
Cognitive View Mechanism for Content-based Multimedia Information Retrieval....Pages 244-262
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
An Extensible Interface to an Extensible Object-Oriented Database System....Pages 265-281
A Graphical Schema Representation for Object-Oriented Databases....Pages 282-307
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Data Model and Query Algebra for a Model-Based, Multi-Modal User Interface....Pages 311-337
Reconfigurable User Interfaces for Databases....Pages 338-352
An Extensible Graphical Programming Environment for Semantic Modelling....Pages 353-373
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
A Framework for Intelligent Visual Interface Design for Database Systems....Pages 377-391
MEDUSA — A Multimodal Database User Interface and Framework Supporting User Learning and User Interface Evaluation....Pages 392-405
A Conceptual Framework for Error Analysis in SQL Interfaces....Pages 406-430
Front Matter....Pages 431-431
The Experiences of New Users of a Natural Language Interface to a Relational Database in a Controlled Setting....Pages 433-454
HCI and Database work: Reciprocal relevance and challenges....Pages 455-465
Back Matter....Pages 467-469

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Despite the volume of research carried out into the design of database systems and the design of user interfaces, there is little cross-fertilization between the two areas. The control of user interfaces to database systems is, therefore, significantly less advanced than other aspects of DBMS design. As database functionality is used in a wider range of areas, such as design applications, the suitability of the user interface is becoming increasingly important. It is, therefore, necessary to begin applying the knowledge developed by HCI researchers to the specialised domain of database systems. This volume contains revised papers from the International Workshop on Interfaces to Database Systems, held in Glasgow, 1-3 July 1992. The workshop aimed to develop an interaction between the design of database systems and user interfaces. It discussed both the production of interfaces tailored to particular applications, and also more general systems within which interfaces can be developed. Some of the papers concentrate on usability aspects, some discuss different interface metaphors, whilst others tackle the question of designing a general conceptual model. The latter topic is of particular importance, as it is only by achieving an abstract model of what the user understands to be in the database that the data can be associated with appropriate interface facilities. Among the contents of the volume are: integrated interfaces to publicly available databases; database query interface for medical information systems; an integrated approach to task oriented database retrieval interfaces; GRADI: a graphical database interface for a multimedia DBMS; cognitive view mechanism for multimedia information systems; a graphical schema representation for object oriented databases; a conceptual framework for error analysis in SQL interfaces; a browser for a version entity relationship database. Interfaces to Database Systems (IDS92) is unique in that it brings together a variety of approaches from the database and HCI research communities. It will provide essential reading for researchers of database systems and also industrial developers of DBMS.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction: The Interaction Between DBMS and User Interface Research....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
An Interactive System for Object-Oriented Database Design....Pages 9-24
Object-Oriented Database Systems: a Framework for User Interface Development....Pages 25-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
The Problems of Integrating Interfaces to Publicly Available Databases....Pages 41-55
An Integrated Approach to Task-Oriented Database Retrieval Interfaces....Pages 56-73
Design and Implementation of a Graphical SQL with Generic Capabilities....Pages 74-91
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
GRADI: A Graphical Database Interface for a Multimedia DBMS....Pages 95-112
Beyond Icons....Pages 113-135
A Browser for a Versioned Entity-Relationship Database....Pages 136-152
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
A Visual Database Management Interface Based on GOOD....Pages 155-175
Automatic Derivation of Graphical Human-Machine Interfaces for Databases....Pages 176-192
A Graphical Interface to a Complex-Object Database Management System....Pages 193-208
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Database Query Interface for Medical Information Systems....Pages 211-224
Using a Persistent System to Construct a Customised Interface to an Ecological Database....Pages 225-243
Cognitive View Mechanism for Content-based Multimedia Information Retrieval....Pages 244-262
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
An Extensible Interface to an Extensible Object-Oriented Database System....Pages 265-281
A Graphical Schema Representation for Object-Oriented Databases....Pages 282-307
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Data Model and Query Algebra for a Model-Based, Multi-Modal User Interface....Pages 311-337
Reconfigurable User Interfaces for Databases....Pages 338-352
An Extensible Graphical Programming Environment for Semantic Modelling....Pages 353-373
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
A Framework for Intelligent Visual Interface Design for Database Systems....Pages 377-391
MEDUSA — A Multimodal Database User Interface and Framework Supporting User Learning and User Interface Evaluation....Pages 392-405
A Conceptual Framework for Error Analysis in SQL Interfaces....Pages 406-430
Front Matter....Pages 431-431
The Experiences of New Users of a Natural Language Interface to a Relational Database in a Controlled Setting....Pages 433-454
HCI and Database work: Reciprocal relevance and challenges....Pages 455-465
Back Matter....Pages 467-469
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