All Outputs (86)

The Teallach tool: Using models for flexible user interface design. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barclay, P. J., Griffiths, T., McKirdy, J., Paton, N. W., Cooper, R., & Kennedy, J. (1999, October). The Teallach tool: Using models for flexible user interface design. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Computer-Aided Des

Model-based user interface development environments aim to provide designers with a more systematic approach to user interface development using a particular design method. This method is realised through tools which support the construction and link... Read More about The Teallach tool: Using models for flexible user interface design..

Teallach: a model-based user interface development environment for object databases (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Griffiths, T., Barclay, P. J., McKirdy, J., Paton, N. W., Gray, P. D., Kennedy, J., Cooper, R., Goble, C. A., West, A., & Smyth, M. (1999, September). Teallach: a model-based user interface development environment for object databases. Presented at User Interfaces to Data Intensive Systems, 1999

Model-based user interface development environments show promise for improving the productivity of user interface developers, and possibly for improving the quality of developed interfaces. However, model-based techniques have rarely been applied to... Read More about Teallach: a model-based user interface development environment for object databases.

A Database System for Supporting Taxonomic Work (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raguenaud, C., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. A Database System for Supporting Taxonomic Work

Taxonomists classify organisms in order to refer to, identify and understand them. Over time, the same organism may be classified according to different taxonomic opinions. As alternative classifications multiply, taxonomists are faced with the need... Read More about A Database System for Supporting Taxonomic Work.

A multidatabase layer for the ODMG object model (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roantree, M., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1998, September). A multidatabase layer for the ODMG object model. Presented at 5th International Conference on Object-Oriented Information Systems, 1998, Paris, France

The lack of a common object model has been addressed to some extent by the specification of the ODMG Object Model standard. However, the problem still exists for designers of object-oriented multidatabase systems. In this research we propose to use t... Read More about A multidatabase layer for the ODMG object model.

A lightweight presentation model for database user interfaces. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, P., Cooper, R., Kennedy, J., McKirdy, J., Barclay, P. J., & Griffiths, T. (1998, October). A lightweight presentation model for database user interfaces. Presented at ERCIM\'98

The Teallach project is building a system which eases the design and implementation of
user interfaces (web-based or otherwise) to object-oriented database applications. Teallach takes a model
based approach and is constructing its system around th... Read More about A lightweight presentation model for database user interfaces..

Exploiting model based techniques for user interfaces to databases. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Griffiths, T., McKirdy, J., Forrester, G., Paton, N. W., Kennedy, J., Barclay, P. J., Cooper, R., Goble, C., & Gray, P. (1998, May). Exploiting model based techniques for user interfaces to databases. Presented at ADVANCED VISUAL INTERFACES, VISUAL DATABASE SYSTEMS. International Working Conference - VDB4, 1998

Model-based systems provide methods for supporting the systematic and efficient
development of application interfaces. This paper examines how model-based
technologies can be exploited to develop user interfaces to databases. To this end
five mode... Read More about Exploiting model based techniques for user interfaces to databases..

An open model-based interface development system: The Teallach approach. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Griffiths, T., McKirdy, J., Paton, N. W., Kennedy, J., Cooper, R., Barclay, P. J., Goble, C., Gray, P., Smyth, M., West, A., & Dinn, A. (1998, June). An open model-based interface development system: The Teallach approach. Presented at DSV-IS '98: 5th International Eurographics Workshop on Design, Specification and Verification of Interactive Systems

The goal of the Teallach project is to provide facilities for the systematic development of interfaces to object databases in a manner which is independent of both a specific underlying database and operating system. Teallach's open architecture als... Read More about An open model-based interface development system: The Teallach approach..

Mechanisms for data interpretation of metrics for OO systems. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li-Thiao-Te, P., Kennedy, J., & Owens, J. (1998, September). Mechanisms for data interpretation of metrics for OO systems. Presented at 24th International Conference on Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems, TOOLS Asia \'97

A major criticism of metrics for object-oriented
systems design has been their lack in
generating meaningful feedback information.
This paper proposes a data interpretation
method based on visualisation of results
obtained from the method redefi... Read More about Mechanisms for data interpretation of metrics for OO systems..

Using active constructs in user-interfaces to object-oriented databases. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, K., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1997, August). Using active constructs in user-interfaces to object-oriented databases. Presented at In Procs of the 1st International Database engine

This paper examines the use of active constructs in the definition of user-interfaces to object-oriented databases. A development environment for user-interfaces to databases is presented which features the interactive use of active features of an ob... Read More about Using active constructs in user-interfaces to object-oriented databases..

The perspective tunnel: An inside view on smoothly integrating detail and context. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, K., & Kennedy, J. (1997, April). The perspective tunnel: An inside view on smoothly integrating detail and context. Presented at Proc. of Eurographics Workshop on Visualisation in Scientific Computing

The perspective tunnel, a general kind of information visualisation artefact, embodies a visual form which exploits natural human visual perception. Perspective tunnels map information on to the floor, ceiling and walls of a tunnel, so that both ever... Read More about The perspective tunnel: An inside view on smoothly integrating detail and context..

Assessing inheritance for the multiple descendant redefinition problem in OO systems. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li-Thiao-Te, P., Kennedy, J., & Owens, J. (1997, November). Assessing inheritance for the multiple descendant redefinition problem in OO systems. Presented at International Conference on Object Oriented Information Systems - OOIS’97

Current use of inheritance has illustrated that the introduction of conceptual inconsistencies is possible in a class hierarchy. This paper discusses the reasons why
complete method redefinition infringes the essence of inheritance. A redefinition m... Read More about Assessing inheritance for the multiple descendant redefinition problem in OO systems..

Interfaces to Databases (IDS-3), Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh, 8-10 July 1996. (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(1996, July). Interfaces to Databases (IDS-3), Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh, 8-10 July 1996. Presented at 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Edinburgh

Topics discussed included: database interfaces; object oriented and active constructs; graphical user interface to VODAK object-oriented database system; desktop objects; DRIVE environment; query languages for geographic information systems; diagramm... Read More about Interfaces to Databases (IDS-3), Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh, 8-10 July 1996..

Describing and characterising visualisations. (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, J. B., Mitchell, K. J., & Barclay, P. J. (1996, May). Describing and characterising visualisations. Presented at 3rd FADIVA Workshop

A generic framework for describing and specifying interfaces to databases has been proposed [1]. Currently this
framework is being used as a model for the development of an environment for the construction of user interfaces to object oriented datab... Read More about Describing and characterising visualisations..

DRIVE: An environment for the organised construction of user interfaces to data. (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, K., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1996, July). DRIVE: An environment for the organised construction of user interfaces to data. Presented at 3rd International Workshop on User Interfaces to Databases - IDS3, 1996

This paper describes a runtime user-interface development
environment (UIDE) for the novel capability of interactively using and specifying user-interfaces to object-oriented databases (IDSs). A framework provides the foundation for IDSs constructed... Read More about DRIVE: An environment for the organised construction of user interfaces to data..

Advances in Databases: Proceedings [of the] 14th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 14, Edinburgh, UK, July 3-5, 1996. (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(1996, July). Advances in Databases: Proceedings [of the] 14th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 14, Edinburgh, UK, July 3-5, 1996. Presented at 14th British National Conference on Database, BNCOD 14, Edinburgh

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 14, held in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in July 1996.
The 13 revised papers presented in the book in full version together with two invited tal... Read More about Advances in Databases: Proceedings [of the] 14th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 14, Edinburgh, UK, July 3-5, 1996..

A framework for user-interfaces to databases (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, K., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1996, May). A framework for user-interfaces to databases. Presented at International Workshop on Advanced Visual Interfaces, AVI\'96

A framework for user-interfaces to databases (IDSs) is proposed which draws from existing research on human computer interaction (HCI) and database systems. The framework is described in terms of a classification of the characteristic components of a... Read More about A framework for user-interfaces to databases.

Using a conceptual data language to describe a database and its interface (1995)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mitchell, K., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1995, July). Using a conceptual data language to describe a database and its interface. Presented at 13th British National Conference on Database - BNCOD13, 1995, University of Manchester

We propose a conceptual approach to defining interfaces to databases which uses the features of a fully object oriented data language to specify interface objects combined with database objects. This achieves a uniform, natural way of describing data... Read More about Using a conceptual data language to describe a database and its interface.

3D information visualisation: Identifying and measuring success (1995)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, J., Mitchell, K., Barclay, P., & Marshall, B. (1995, July). 3D information visualisation: Identifying and measuring success. Presented at 2nd FADIVA Workshop, 1995, University of Glasgow

This paper presents some of our views on information visualisation and interfaces to databases with respect to the theme of the workshop.

A conceptual language for querying object oriented data (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barclay, P. J., & Kennedy, J. (1994, July). A conceptual language for querying object oriented data. Presented at 12th British National Conference on Database: Directions in Databases - BNCOD12, 1994

A variety of languages have been proposed for object oriented database systems in order to provide facilities for ad hoc querying. However, in order to model at the conceptual level, an object oriented schema definition language must itself provide f... Read More about A conceptual language for querying object oriented data.

Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rapley, M. H., & Kennedy, J. (1994, July). Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database. Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases - IDS2, 1994

An experimental 3D interface to an object oriented database is described. It is hoped that using such techniques will help make complex data structures more comprehensible and easier to navigate. A number of 3D visualisation techniques are used to en... Read More about Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database..