Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system

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dc.contributor.authorMarsden, G
dc.contributor.authorCairns, E
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-07T06:29:58Z
dc.date.available2016-07-07T06:29:58Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2016-01-04T07:25:23Z
dc.description.abstractWhether you are interested in improving the usability of Linux, Macintosh or Windows, there is one restriction you cannot escape - the hierarchical file storage system. The notion of files and folders has been with us for so long that it almost seems axiomatic. In this paper we look at the effects on users of forcing a hierarchical classification of files. We also consider how some of the resultant problems can be tackled with a new piece of file browsing software based on the ideas of relational database systems.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMarsden, G., & Cairns, E. (2004). Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system. <i>South African Computer Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20241en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMarsden, G, and E Cairns "Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system." <i>South African Computer Journal</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20241en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMarsden, G., & Cairns, D. E. (2004). Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system. South African Computer Journal, (32), p-69.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2313-7835en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Marsden, G AU - Cairns, E AB - Whether you are interested in improving the usability of Linux, Macintosh or Windows, there is one restriction you cannot escape - the hierarchical file storage system. The notion of files and folders has been with us for so long that it almost seems axiomatic. In this paper we look at the effects on users of forcing a hierarchical classification of files. We also consider how some of the resultant problems can be tackled with a new piece of file browsing software based on the ideas of relational database systems. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Computer Journal KW - Human-computer interaction KW - databases KW - information retrieval KW - file storage KW - searching LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 SM - 2313-7835 T1 - Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system TI - Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20241 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20241
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMarsden G, Cairns E. Improving the usability of the hierarchical file system. South African Computer Journal. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20241.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologistsen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Computer Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Computer Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://sacj.cs.uct.ac.za/index.php/sacj/index
dc.subjectHuman-computer interaction
dc.subjectdatabases
dc.subjectinformation retrieval
dc.subjectfile storage
dc.subjectsearching
dc.titleImproving the usability of the hierarchical file systemen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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