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      VISIONARY: a Visual Query Language Based on the User Viewpoint Approach

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      Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh (IDS-3)
      Interfaces to Databases
      8-10 July 1996
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            Abstract

            Query languages for RDBMSs lack in intuitive understanding; this precludes inexperienced users from taking advantage of them. The adoption of a visual interface can simplify the query formulation process by enabling users to interact with a friendly environment. In this work we propose a visual query language based on a hybrid iconic-diagrammatic paradigm, used for both data and query representation. The external data model is called vision and comprises the visual primitives of concept - represented by the combination of text and icon, and association - represented by a name and a multiplicity for each possible orientation. The external query model is based on the definition of a user viewpoint, which is a perspective for accessing data defined dynamically by selecting a concept of primary interest for formulating each query.

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            July 1996
            July 1996
            : 1-10
            Affiliations
            [0001]C.d.L. in Scienze dell’Informazione, Università di Bologna

            Cesena, Italy
            [0002]DEIS, Università di Bologna

            Bologna, Italy
            Article
            10.14236/ewic/IDS1996.3
            4f1db7ba-6f29-46fd-9225-339ef427f618
            © Francesca Benzi et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh

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            Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh
            IDS-3
            3
            Edinburgh
            8-10 July 1996
            Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)
            Interfaces to Databases
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            1477-9358 BCS Learning & Development

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            Electronic Workshops in Computing

            Applied computer science,Computer science,Security & Cryptology,Graphics & Multimedia design,General computer science,Human-computer-interaction

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