Favorite Folders: A Configurable, Scalable File Browser

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dc.contributor.authorLee, Bongshin Leeen_US
dc.contributor.authorBederson, Benjamin B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-05-31T23:28:00Z
dc.date.available2004-05-31T23:28:00Z
dc.date.created2003-04en_US
dc.date.issued2003-04-04en_US
dc.description.abstractMicrosoft Windows Explorer, the most widely used file browser in Microsoft Windows, shows almost all directories in the file system. However, most users usually access only a subset of the directories in their machine. If the file browser shows only the directories users are interested in, they can select the directory they want more easily and quickly. This paper introduces a configurable, scalable file system explorer that reduces selection time by showing only the directories users want to see. We give users an easy way to hide directories behind a special ellipsis node. In addition, those hidden directories are one click away. We present a preliminary field study conducted to validate the concept of Favorite Folders and a theoretical model to predict the performance times. Keywords: Windows Explorer, file browser, adaptive interfaces, customizable interfaces UMIACS-TR-2003-38 HCIL-TR-2003-12en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/1278
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtTech Reports in Computer Science and Engineeringen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUMIACS Technical Reportsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUM Computer Science Department; CS-TR-4468en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUMIACS; UMIACS-TR-2003-38en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHCIL-TR-2003-12en_US
dc.titleFavorite Folders: A Configurable, Scalable File Browseren_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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