Laevo: A Temporal Desktop Interface for Integrated Knowledge Work

Steven Jeuris, Steven Houben, Jakob Bardram

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    Abstract

    Prior studies show that knowledge work is characterized by highly interlinked practices, including task, file and window management. However, existing personal information management tools primarily focus on a limited subset of knowledge work, forcing users to perform additional manual configuration work to integrate the different tools they use. In order to understand tool usage, we review literature on how users' activities are created and evolve over time as part of knowledge worker practices. From this we derive the activity life cycle, a conceptual framework describing the different states and transitions of an activity. The life cycle is used to inform the design of Laevo, a temporal activity-centric desktop interface for personal knowledge work. Laevo allows users to structure work within dedicated workspaces, managed on a timeline. Through a centralized notification system which doubles as a to-do list, incoming interruptions can be handled. Our field study indicates how highlighting the temporal nature of activities results in lightweight scalable activity management, while making users more aware about their ongoing and planned work.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftUIST: User Interface Software and Technology
    Sider (fra-til)679-688
    Antal sider10
    ISSN0000-0040
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2014
    Begivenhed27th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium - Chief's Luau 41-202 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Varighed: 5 okt. 20148 okt. 2014
    Konferencens nummer: 27
    http://uist.acm.org/uist2014/

    Konference

    Konference27th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium
    Nummer27
    LokationChief's Luau 41-202 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795
    Land/OmrådeUSA
    ByHonolulu, Hawaii
    Periode05/10/201408/10/2014
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    Emneord

    • activity-centric computing
    • knowledge work
    • personal information management
    • tool integration

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