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Title:
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AN HCI EVALUATION OF USER EXPERIENCE IN THE MELODY SEARCH MUSIPEDIA |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-32-6 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Melody search engine, Music Search, HCI, Information Retrieval, Usability, User Experience |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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59 |
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Last Page:
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70 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper evaluates the usability and user experience of a Wikipedia-type melody search engine Musipedia (www.musipedia.org). Using Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles, the authors evaluate the perceptual, learning, and social and organizational aspects of the interface and test the various melody and rhythm search engines for usability and effectiveness. The Flash piano, JavaScript piano, and Contour Search prove to be the most effective tools for music information retrieval. The interface is determined to be lacking in appeal, which belies the powerful search tools provided by the site. The study recommends usability and interface improvements based on findings. |
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