Readability is a core component of information retrieval (IR) tools as the complexity of a
resource directly affects its relevance: a resource is only of use if the user can comprehend …

How to provide users a positive experience during interaction with information (ie, the “I
nformation e X perience”(IX)) is still an open question. As a starting point, this work …

This paper describes a new user interface for a web search engine whose main target group
are young users. We explain the main challenges for this user interface and discuss design …

Life seems incomplete without Internet these days. People of all age group are using
Internet very frequently in their daily lives. Kids are equally participating in the use of Internet …

Search user interfaces (SUIs) are usually designed and optimized for generic users or for a
certain user group. Users within the group are similar, eg concerning their information need …

When designing search user interfaces (SUIs), there is a need to target specific user groups.
The cognitive abilities, fine motor skills, emotional maturity and knowledge of a sixty years …

Understanding the experience of a user during information interaction is recognized as a
grand challenge for the development of information systems. Yet, in parallel, it is this …

In this paper, we explore alternative ways to visualize search results for children. We
propose a novel search result visualization using characters. The main idea is to represent …

During system interaction, the user's emotions and intentions shall be adequately
determined and predicted to recognize tendencies in his or her interests and dispositions …

Purpose: This research aims to systematically review the studies conducted on the issue of
search query formulation behavior in children and adolescents in order to identify the …