A problem with mobile computing devices is the output of dynamic information because their screens are small. This paper describes an experiment to investigate the use of non-speech sounds to present dynamic information without using visual display space. Results showed that nonspeech sound could be used in a simple share-dealing scenario to present a 'sound graph' of share prices. This allowed participants to reduce the workload they had to invest in share-price monitoring as they could listen to the graph whilst they worked in a share accumulation window.
A problem with mobile computing devices is the output of dynamic information because their screens are small. This paper describes an experiment to investigate the use of non-speech sounds to present dynamic information without using visual display space. Results showed that nonspeech sound could be used in a simple share-dealing scenario to present a 'sound graph' of share prices. This allowed participants to reduce the workload they had to invest in share-price monitoring as they could listen to the graph whilst they worked in a share accumulation window.
Provides an outline of the UNIverse project, describing its major objectives, its origins, its evolution and its developed form. Agrees with the findings of the Library Programme in the 4th Framework that live trials of emergent technologies are the single most critical success factor in validating scenarios. Describes the organization of the User Group Interest Groups, formed to carry out these trials.
Underpinning growth of the higher education sector is an efficient, modern library service. If the academic library profession is to avoid becoming sidelined by Google‐type search engines and commercial database services, then they must offer a Web presence that delivers relevant, quality approved and personalised access to resources and library services – irrespective of format and location. Many institutions are investigating information portals to secure the library’s technological future. Why? Because information portals can integrate library‐quality resources in any format – physical or digital – and allow them to be searched, located and delivered speedily and efficiently. Information portals can also offer a seamless channel to a choice of content delivery options including OpenURL citation linking, electronic and physical document delivery.
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