Semantic positioning : supporting knowledge work through semantic spatial arrangements / Patrick C. W. Erren. 2010
Content
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Data, Information and Knowledge
- 3. Media Functions - The Importance of Arrangements
- 3.1. Primary Media Functions
- 3.1.1. Definitions of the Primary Media Functions
- 3.1.2. Difference of Link and Arrange
- 3.1.3. Conclusion
- 3.2. Secondary Media Functions in Arrangements
- 4. Arrangement in Analog Environments
- 5. Arrangement in Digital Environments
- 5.1. Basics of Digital Arrangements
- 5.2. Arrangement Structures in Digital Media
- 5.2.1. Folder based Arrangement
- 5.2.2. Desktop based Arrangement – Grids
- 5.2.3. Combination as an Arrangement Type
- 5.2.4. Semantic Attributes and the Concept of Layers
- 5.3. Digital Space, Context and Arrangement Requirements
- 5.4. Conclusion
- 6. Semantic Positioning
- 6.1. Hypotheses
- 6.2. Requirements: Space and Object Orientation
- 6.2.1. Positioning Objects in Space
- 6.2.2. Mapping Markers - Legends for Spatial Contexts
- 6.2.3. Deriving Context from Arrangements
- 6.3. Semantic Positioning Framework
- 6.4. Spatial-Semantic Concepts behind Arrangement Types
- 6.5. The five Arrangement Types
- 6.5.1. Coordinate Topographies
- 6.5.2. Ordered Lists
- Mapping semantic meaning to position
- Positioning objects in relation to lists
- Evaluation of ordered lists
- 6.5.3. Categorizing Collections
- 6.5.4. Combinatoric Matrices
- 6.5.5. Relational Graphs
- 6.5.6. Summary
- 6.5.7. Conclusion: Formulating Hypotheses with Semantic Positioning
- 6.6. Overlays
- 6.6.1. Requirements and Difficulties of Overlays
- 6.6.2. Expressiveness – The Reason for Overlays
- 6.6.3. Refinement in Overlays
- 6.6.4. Evaluation with the Layer Model
- 6.6.5. Two Basic Layering Concepts
- 6.6.6. Object Overlays
- 6.6.7. Compound Mapping Markers
- 6.6.8. Layer Functions
- 6.7. Responsiveness
- 6.8. Action Schemes
- 7. Scenarios – Proving the Hypotheses
- 7.1. Multiple Choice Improvement
- 7.2. Improving Differential Experience in Cooperative Discussions
- 7.3. Improving Semester Planning by Exchanging Contexts
- 8. Related Research
- 8.1. Classifications of Visualization Types
- 8.2. Semantics Research in Computing
- 8.3. Supporting Knowledge Work
- 8.4. Conclusion
- 9. Summary and Conclusion
- 10. References