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In this article, we introduce the use of procedurally generated unique backgrounds |
In this article, we introduce the use of procedurally generated unique backgrounds |
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as a visualization of document identity. In our approach, each document has |
as a visualization of document identity. In our approach, each document has |
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a different, easily distinguishable background texture. |
a different, easily distinguishable background texture. |
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The user can thus identify a displayed item at a glance, |
The user can thus identify an item at a glance, |
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even if only a {\em fragment} of the item is shown, |
even if only a {\em fragment} of the item is shown, |
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without reading the title (which might the fragment may not even show). |
without reading the title (which the fragment may not even show). |
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% benja: the following is waffle-- the above leads one |
% benja: the following is waffle-- the above leads one |
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% to believe it is *the* motivation, saying that it is |
% to believe it is *the* motivation, saying that it is |
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The motivating example for unique backgrounds: |
The motivating example for unique backgrounds: |
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the BuoyOING focus+context interface for browsing bidirectionally hyperlinked documents. |
the BuoyOING focus+context interface for browsing bidirectionally hyperlinked documents. |
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The interface shows the relevant {\em fragments} of the other ends of the links |
The interface shows the relevant {\em fragments} of the other ends of the links |
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and animates them fluidly to the focus upon traversing the link., |
and animates them fluidly to the focus upon traversing the link. |
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A small document network shown in a). |
a) shows a small document network. |
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A sequence of a user browsing the network is shown in b) |
b) and c) show what a user sees while browsing the network, |
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without and in c) with background texture. |
b) without and c) with background texture. |
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There are three keyframes where the view stops and two frames of each animation between the keyframes |
There are three keyframes where the animation stops. |
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Two frames of each animation between the keyframes |
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are shown. |
are shown. |
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The unique backgrounds help the user notice that the upper right buoy in the last keyframe |
The unique backgrounds help the user notice that the upper right buoy in the last keyframe |
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is actually a part of the same document (1) which was in the focus in the first keyframe. |
is actually a part of the same document (1) which was in the focus in the first keyframe. |