2011
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-20161-5_67
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Free-Text Search versus Complex Web Forms

Abstract: Abstract. We investigated the use of free-text queries as an alternative means for searching 'behind' web forms. We conducted a user study where we evaluated our prototype free-text interface in a travel planner scenario. Our results show that users prefer this free-text interface over the original web form and that they are about 9% faster on average at completing their search tasks.

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“…Such an interface is also highly desirable for end users to query XML data [9]. Recently, [16] conducted a user study on replacing complex query forms with free-text query interface. Our work largely departs from these efforts by using templates to capture user interests and parse user queries.…”
Section: Related Workmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such an interface is also highly desirable for end users to query XML data [9]. Recently, [16] conducted a user study on replacing complex query forms with free-text query interface. Our work largely departs from these efforts by using templates to capture user interests and parse user queries.…”
Section: Related Workmentioning
confidence: 99%