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FaThumb. A Facet-based Interface for Mobile Search Amy K. Karlson (U of Maryland), George Robertson, Daniel C. Robbins, Mary Czerwinski, Greg Smith VIBE Group Microsoft Research. Current Query Search Terms. Results. Facet Navigation. Menu. Standard keypad. FaThumb: Overview.

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  1. FaThumb A Facet-based Interface for Mobile Search Amy K. Karlson (U of Maryland), George Robertson, Daniel C. Robbins, Mary Czerwinski, Greg Smith VIBE Group Microsoft Research

  2. Current Query Search Terms Results Facet Navigation Menu Standard keypad FaThumb: Overview • Keypad is least-common-denominator • Cell-phone • Remote control • ATM • Number key-pad • Typing text is hard • Let users browse data attributes taxonomy (facets)

  3. FaThumb: Interactions • Keypad mapped to information space • Recursive navigation of information space • Coupled with free-text search • Animation aids understanding • Schematic representation of data-space

  4. FaThumb: User Studies & Plans • Facets faster when users don’t know specifics • Real-world tasks require text + facets • Highly desirable in user studies • Deploy on MS Smartphones • Adapt to other data-sets/devices/contexts

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