Exploring the design space for personal information management tools

ABSTRACT

The storing and retrieval of personal and work-related information from large capacity storage devices has become tedious and haphazard especially for individuals that are not technologically or computer literate. There must be a better a way to help people remember where information has been stored, implicate its temporal importance and manage daily tasks. This paper discusses a study currently investigating personal information management and archiving, with an objective of designing software tools to assist the process.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.4 Systems and Software
          Subjects: User profiles and alert services

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques
          Subjects: Computer-aided software engineering (CASE)

  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Human Factors

Keywords:
email, information visualization, personal history, personal information management, phenomenological study, task analysis