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VL
1999
IEEE
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Visual Specification of Spatio-Temporal Developments
In this paper we propose a visual interface for the specification of predicates to be used in queries on spatio-temporal databases. The approach is based on a visual specification...
Martin Erwig, Markus Schneider
VL
1999
IEEE
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Visual Graphs
The formal treatment of visual languages is often based on graph representations. Since the matter of discourse is visual languages, it would be convenient if the formal manipulat...
Martin Erwig
VL
1999
IEEE
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Constraint-Based Diagram Beautification
Recently a new metaphor for diagramming, the intelligent diagram has emerged. This new metaphor provides an excellent basis for diagram beautification since it automatically colle...
Sitt Sen Chok, Kim Marriott, Tom Paton
VL
1999
IEEE
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Does Metaphor Increase Visual Language Usability?
Previous research suggests that graphical metaphor should increase the usability of visual programming languages (VPLs) by providing an instructional aid when learning to use the ...
Alan F. Blackwell, Thomas R. G. Green
VL
1999
IEEE
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Scaling up a "What You See Is What You Test" Methodology to Spreadsheet Grids
Although there has been considerable research into ways to design visual programming environments to improve the processes of creating new programs and of understanding existing o...
Margaret M. Burnett, Andrei Sheretov, Gregg Rother...
VL
1999
IEEE
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An NCE Context-Sensitive Graph Grammar for Visual Design Languages
Yoshihiro Adachi, Suguru Kobayashi, Kensei Tsuchid...
VL
1999
IEEE
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Virtual Worlds as Metaphors for Web Sites Exploration: Are They Effective?
This work discusses the effectiveness of desktop virtual reality as a metaphor for navigating through information in structured Web sites. The work is based on a model for informa...
Augusto Celentano