Ben Shneiderman

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Distinguished University Professor Emeritus

2162 Iribe Center

(301) 405-2080

(301) 405-6707

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Education:

Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook (Computer Science)

Special Awards/Honors:

AAAS Fellow, ACM Fellow National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering Member, CMPS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award, Miles Conrad Award, 2010 SIGCHI Social Impact Award

Biography:

Ben Shneiderman is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of computer science in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.

He is a leading figure in human-computer interaction and information visualization. Shneiderman’s pioneering work includes developing direct manipulation interfaces, touchscreen keyboards, and treemaps, which have significantly impacted web design, mobile devices, and data visualization.

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Publications

1997

North C, Shneiderman B, Plaisant C. 1997. Visual Information Seeking in Digital Image Libraries: The Visible Human Explorer. Information in Images.

Shneiderman B, Byrd D, Croft WB. 1997. Clarifying search: A user-interface framework for text searches. D-lib magazine. 3(1):18-20.

Doan K, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B, Bruns T. 1997. Query previews for networked information systems: a case study with NASA environmental data. SIGMOD Record. 26(1):75-81.

North C, Shneiderman B. 1997. A Taxonomy of Multiple Window Coordination. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Catarci T, Costabile MF, Cruz IF, Ioannidis Y, Shneiderman B. 1997. Data models, visual representations, metaphors: how to solve the puzzle? (panel) Proceedings of the third IFIP WG2.6 working conference on Visual database systems 3 (VDB-3). :177-182.

Shneiderman B. 1997. Direct manipulation for comprehensible, predictable and controllable user interfaces. Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Intelligent user interfaces. :33-39.

Shneiderman B. 1997. Designing information-abundant web sites: issues and recommendations. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 47(1):5-29.

Shneiderman B. 1997. Direct manipulation versus agents: Paths to predictable, controllable, and comprehensible interfaces. Software agentsSoftware agents. :97-106.

Shneiderman B, Maes P. 1997. Direct manipulation vs. interface agents. Interactions. 4(6):42-61.

Plaisant C, Rose A, Shneiderman B, Vanniamparampil AJ. 1997. Low-effort, high-payoff user interface reengineering. IEEE Software. 14(4):66-72.

Shneiderman B. 1997. Between hope and fear. Communications of the ACM. 40(2):59-62.

Scarlatos LL, Darken RP, Harada K, Heeter C, Muller R, Shneiderman B. 1997. Designing interactive multimedia (panel). Proceedings of the fifth ACM international conference on Multimedia. :215-218.

Shneiderman B. 1997. The next generation of graphical user interfaces: information visualization and better window management. Displays. 17(3–4):125-129.

Mahajan R, Shneiderman B. 1997. Visual and textual consistency checking tools for graphical user interfaces. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering. 23(11):722-735.

Tanin E, Beigel R, Shneiderman B. 1997. Design and evaluation of incremental data structures and algorithms for dynamic query interfaces. IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization, 1997. Proceedings. :81-86.

Kandogan E, Shneiderman B. 1997. Elastic Windows: a hierarchical multi-window World-Wide Web browser. Proceedings of the 10th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology. :169-177.

Lane CJ, Kuester SP, Shneiderman B. 1997. User Interfaces for a Complex Robotic Task: A Comparison of Tiles vs. Overlapped Windows. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Shneiderman B. 1997. A framework for search interfaces. IEEE Software. 14(2):18-20.

Kumar HP, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1997. Browsing hierarchical data with multi-level dynamic queries and pruning. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 46(1):103-124.

Shneiderman B. 1997. A grander goal: A thousand-fold increase in human capabilities. Educom review. 32(6):4-10.

Shneiderman B. 1997. Book Preview-Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction. Interactions-New York. 4(5):61-61.

Kandogan E, Shneiderman B. 1997. Elastic Windows: evaluation of multi-window operations. Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems. :250-257.

Maes P, Shneiderman B, Miller J. 1997. Intelligent software agents vs. user-controlled direct manipulation: a debate. CHI '97 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems: looking to the future. :105-106.

1996

Kandogan E, Shneiderman B. 1996. Elastic windows: improved spatial layout and rapid multiple window operations. Proceedings of the workshop on Advanced visual interfaces. :29-38.

Kolker R, Shneiderman B. 1996. Tools for creating and exploiting content. Getty Art History Information Program (1996) Research Agenda for Networked Cultural Heritage, Santa Monica. CA: Getty AHIP. :27-30.

Donn K, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1996. Query previews in networked information systems. Research and Technology Advances in Digital Libraries, 1996. ADL '96., Proceedings of the Third Forum on. :120-129.

Shneiderman B. 1996. The eyes have it: a task by data type taxonomy for information visualizations. , IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages, 1996. Proceedings. :336-343.

Plaisant C, Milash B, Rose A, Widoff S, Shneiderman B. 1996. LifeLines: visualizing personal histories. Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems: common ground. :221-227.

North C, Shneiderman B, Plaisant C. 1996. User controlled overviews of an image library: a case study of the visible human. Proceedings of the first ACM international conference on Digital libraries. :74-82.

Tanin E, Beigel R, Shneiderman B. 1996. Incremental data structures and algorithms for dynamic query interfaces. ACM SIGMOD Record. 25(4):21-24.

Shneiderman B. 1996. Advanced graphic user interfaces: elastic and tightly coupled windows. ACM Comput. Surv.. 28(4es)

Shneiderman B. 1996. Designing Information-Abundant Websites. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Donn K, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1996. Query previews in networked information systems. Proceedings of the Third Forum on Research and Technology Advances in Digital Libraries, 1996. ADL '96. :120-129.

Shneiderman B, Rose A. 1996. Social impact statements: engaging public participation in information technology design. Proceedings of the symposium on Computers and the quality of life. :90-96.

Joyce M, Kolker R, Moulthrop S, Shneiderman B, Unsworth J M. 1996. Visual metaphor and the problem of complexity in the design of Web sites: techniques for generating, recognizing and visualizing structure. Proceedings of the the seventh ACM conference on Hypertext. :257–-257–.

1995

Shneiderman B. 1995. Comprehensible, Predictable, and Controllable User Interfaces. AMERICAN PROGRAMMER. 8:2-2.

Shneiderman B. 1995. Interacting with computers. Human-computer interactionHuman-computer interaction. :399-400.

Plaisant C, Morrison S, Skokowski C, Reesch J, Shneiderman B, of at Laboratory U M C P. H/C I, Channel F. 1995. Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory 1995 Video Reports.

Jog N, Shneiderman B. 1995. Starfield information visualization with interactive smooth zooming. Proc. IFIP 2.6 Visual Databases Systems. :3-14.

Shneiderman B, Alavi M, Norman K, Borkowski E Y. 1995. Windows of opportunity in electronic classrooms. Communications of the ACM. 38(11):19-24.

Jogt NK, Shneiderman B. 1995. Starfield visualization with interactive smooth zooming. Visual database systems, IIIVisual database systems, III. 3:1-1.

Asahi T, Turo D, Shneiderman B. 1995. Using Treemaps to Visualize the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Information Systems ResearchInformation Systems Research. 6(4):357-375.

Doan K, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1995. QUERY PREVIEWS IN NETWORKED INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Shneiderman B. 1995. The info superhighway: for the people. Communications of the ACM. 38(1):162–-162–.

Rose A, Shneiderman B, Plaisant C. 1995. An applied ethnographic method for redesigning user interfaces. Proceedings of the 1st conference on Designing interactive systems: processes, practices, methods, & techniques. :115-122.

Riecken D, Maes P, Shneiderman B, Smith D C. 1995. Dealing with complexity: uniting agents and direct manipulation (panel session). Conference companion on Human factors in computing systems. :191-192.

Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1995. Organization overviews and role management: inspiration for future desktop environments. Proceedings of the Fourth Workshop on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises, 1995. :14-22.

Marcus A, Murch GM, Baecker R, Small I, Mander R, Ahlberg C, Shneiderman B. 1995. Vision, Graphic Design, and Visual Display. Readings in human-computer interaction: toward the year 2000. :411-411.

Mahajan R, Shneiderman B. 1995. A Family of User Interface Consistency Checking Tools. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Asahi T, Turo D, Shneiderman B. 1995. Visual decision-making: using treemaps for the analytic hierarchy process. Conference companion on Human factors in computing systems. :405-406.

Mahajan R, Shneiderman B. 1995. A Family of User Interface Consistency Checking Tools: Design and Development of SHERLOCK. Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Software Engineering Workshop. (NASA no. 19990027806)

Shneiderman B. 1995. HUMAN VALUE AND THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY. Human factors in information systems: emerging theoretical bases. :355-355.

Preece J, Shneiderman B. 1995. Survival of the fittest: the evolution of multimedia user interfaces. ACM Computing Surveys. 27(4):557-559.

[Anonymous]. 1995. Dissertations. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin. 27(1):73-75.

Plaisant C, Carr D, Shneiderman B. 1995. Image-browser taxonomy and guidelines for designers. IEEE Software. 12(2):21-32.

Shneiderman B, Chimera R, Jog N, Stimart R, White D. 1995. Evaluating Spatial and Textual Style of Displays. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

1994

MacDonald L, Vince J, Shneiderman B. 1994. Interacting with virtual environments.

Sears A, Shneiderman B. 1994. Split menus: effectively using selection frequency to organize menus. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 1(1):27-51.

Shneiderman B, Badre AI, Santos P. 1994. AVI '94: An International Workshop. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin. 26(4):54-55.

Jain V, Shneiderman B. 1994. Data structures for dynamic queries: an analytical and experimental evaluation. Proceedings of the workshop on Advanced visual interfaces. :1-11.

Jog N, Shneiderman B. 1994. User Controlled Smooth Zooming for Information Visualization. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Gershon N, Card SK, Roth SF, Shneiderman B. 1994. Visualization in the information highway. Proceedings of the conference on Visualization '94. :4-7.

Shneiderman B, Plaisant C. 1994. The future of graphic user interfaces: Personal role managers. People and Computers. :444-444.

Chimera R, Shneiderman B. 1994. An exploratory evaluation of three interfaces for browsing large hierarchical tables of contents. ACM Trans. Inf. Syst.. 12(4):383-406.

Shneiderman B. 1994. Dynamic queries for visual information seeking. IEEE Software. 11(6):70-77.

Shneiderman B. 1994. Education by engagement and construction: Can distance learning be better than face-to-face. Unpublished manuscript, University of Maryland, College Park.

Plaisant C, Carr DA, Shneiderman B. 1994. Image Browsers: Taxonomy, Guidelines, and Informal Specifications. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Friedman B, Levenson N, Shneiderman B, Suchman L, Winograd T. 1994. Beyond accuracy, reliability, and efficiency: criteria for a good computer system. Conference companion on Human factors in computing systems. :195-198.

Atallah GC, Ball MO, Baras JS, Goli SK, Karne RK, Kelley S, Kumar HP, Plaisant C, Roussopoulos N, Shneiderman B et al.. 1994. Next Generation Network Management Technology. Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports.

Shneiderman B, Rosenfeld A, Marchioni G, Holliday W, Ricart G, Faloutsos С, Dick J. 1994. QUEST—Query Environment for Science Teaching. Digital Libraries' 94.