Integrating Layout into Multimedia Data Retrieval
Isabel F. Cruz, Kimberly M. James, David C. Brown · 1999
The Delaunay MM project is concerned with creating a customizable layout-driven approach to querying multimedia digital libraries. Delaunay MM layouts can be fully specified from scratch by a layout designer to accommodate different classes of users and tasks. In this paper, we overview the main aspects of the Delaunay MM project and present our approach to the layout specification and enhancement of virtual documents. Introduction With an increase in the number of users daily, the World Wide Web has become an indispensable technology. With increasingly diverse user populations and available technologies, the value of reliable searching and information navigation mechanisms is becoming more significant. The average user spends between five and fifteen minutes searching on the web before finding his or her first piece of useful information, with expert users completing the task in less than five minutes (Georgia Tech Research Corporation, 1998). The gap between expert and...