Graphical abstract help

Jeff Huang; Bo Lu; Michael B. Twidale

doi:10.1145/1073943.1073958

Graphical abstract help

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Abstract

We explore the use of abstracted versions of screenshots as part of an interface to support giving help to the user. Graphstract, the software implementation of this graphical help system, extends the ideas of textually oriented Minimal Manuals to the use of screenshots, enabling multiple small graphical elements to be shown in a small space. This enables the user to get an overview of a complex sequential task as a whole.Graphical hints, such as jagged edges, red dots, and icons are also explored. The idea has been developed by iterative prototyping. In cases where the minimalist help is insufficient, ways of providing more detailed information on demand are investigated.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - CHINZ 2005 - Making CHI Natural
Subtitle of host publication	6th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI-NZ)
Pages	83-89
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1073943.1073958
State	Published - 2005
Event	6th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI-NZ): Making CHI Natural, CHINZ 2005 - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: Jul 7 2005 → Jul 8 2005

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Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Volume	94

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Other	6th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI-NZ): Making CHI Natural, CHINZ 2005
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	7/7/05 → 7/8/05

Keywords

help
minimal manuals
visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Computer Networks and Communications

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Graphical abstract help. / Huang, Jeff; Lu, Bo; Twidale, Michael B.
Proceedings - CHINZ 2005 - Making CHI Natural: 6th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI-NZ). 2005. p. 83-89 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 94).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Huang, J, Lu, B & Twidale, MB 2005, Graphical abstract help. in Proceedings - CHINZ 2005 - Making CHI Natural: 6th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI-NZ). ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, vol. 94, pp. 83-89, 6th International Conference NZ Chapter of the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI-NZ): Making CHI Natural, CHINZ 2005, Auckland, New Zealand, 7/7/05. https://doi.org/10.1145/1073943.1073958

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