One of the simplest ways to query a database is through a form, where a user can fill in relevant information and obtain desired results by submitting the form. Designing good sta...
XQForms is the first generator of Web-based query forms and reports for XML data. XQForms takes as input (i) XML Schemas that model the data to be queried and presented, (ii) decl...
Forms-based query interfaces are widely used to access databases today. The design of a forms-based interface is often a key step in the deployment of a database. Each form in suc...
A key challenge for mixed-initiative systems is to create a shared understanding of the task between human and agent. To address this challenge, we created a mixed-initiative inte...
John Zimmerman, Kathryn Rivard, Ian Hargraves, Ant...
We demonstrate a novel query interface that enables users to construct a rich search query without any prior knowledge of the underlying schema or data. The interface, which is in...