HyperFlow: an integrated visual query and dataflow language for end-user information analysis

Author

Dotan, Dolev ; Pinter, Ron Y.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel

fYear

2005

fDate

20-24 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

27

Lastpage

34

Abstract

We present HyperFlow, a novel visual language for information analysis that combines features from visual dataflow and visual query languages into a unified framework. HyperFlow is designed to make it easier for users to retrieve, filter, and manipulate information, using databases alongside e.g. Web services, in a transparent, intuitive, reproducible and traceable manner. It allows users to visually design and execute information analysis processes in a single diagram. We present HyperFlow´s constructs and describe the characteristics of a prototype interface we have implemented.

Keywords

data flow computing; database management systems; information filtering; information retrieval; parallel languages; query languages; HyperFlow; Web services; dataflow language; end-user information analysis; information filtering; information manipulation; information retrieval; visual query language; Bioinformatics; Computer science; Data analysis; Database languages; Information analysis; Information filtering; Information filters; Information retrieval; Spatial databases; Visual databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, 2005 IEEE Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2443-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VLHCC.2005.45

Filename

1509485