Buch, Englisch, 406 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 7627 g
Reihe: Cognitive Technologies
Buch, Englisch, 406 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 7627 g
Reihe: Cognitive Technologies
ISBN: 978-3-642-37746-4
Verlag: Springer
The first half of the book focuses on the deductive engine that underlies this application, the foundations that users do not see. After giving a mathematical model of traditional spreadsheet applications, we extend them with operators to perform a number of relational tasks, similar to the user view of a database but in a spreadsheet context. Expressing this extension in a logic programming framework is a natural step towards giving it powerful deductive capabilities. The second half of the book deals with the user interface, the part of the application with which the user actually interacts. We review the elements of the graphical user interface of traditional spreadsheet applications and describe practical methodologies for designing user interfaces borrowed from the field of cognitive psychology. We then propose a design that conservatively integrates mechanisms for a user to take advantage of the new deductive capabilities. This is followed by the results of some preliminary usability experiments.
The book will appeal to researchers and practitioners in the various areas underlying this work. Researchers will not only find interesting new developments in their domains, but will also learn how to achieve a multidisciplinary focus. Practitioners will find fully developed solutions to numerous problems that are not easily solvable using traditional spreadsheet applications.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Funktionale, Logische, Parallele und Visuelle Programmierung
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken Datenbankdesign & Datenbanktheorie
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion
Weitere Infos & Material
Chap. 1 Introduction.- Chap. 2 Requirements.- Part I. Deductive Engine.- Chap. 3 The Traditional Spreadsheet.- Chap. 4 The Relational Spreadsheet.- Chap. 5 The Logical Spreadsheet.- Chap. 6 The Deductive Spreadsheet.- Part II. User Interface 184.- Chap. 7 The Traditional Interface.- Chap. 8 Cognitive Interface Design.- Chap. 9 Toward a Deductive Interface.- Chap. 10 Preliminary Experiments.- Chap. 11 Future Developments.