Lightweight Additions to the Web Search Interface Supporting Exploratory Web Search
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In this paper, the features of TheHotMap.com that support exploratory Web search processes are described. This system grew out of two academic research projects that explored the use of visualization and interaction as a means for supporting users as they conduct Web search tasks. In TheHotMap.com, three lightweight interface extensions have been added to the commonly used list-based representation of Web search results. These can be used independently or together to support users as they craft queries and explore search results. A scenario of using the system for exploratory Web search is described in this paper; a live demonstration will be provided at the workshop.
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