Abstract: This paper reviews several literatures on the development of information retrieval user interface. First is defining the user interface, information retrieval and its concepts. Secondly, it shall highlight several issues and status concerning to user interface. Third, some ideas and user expectation toward user interface design also highlighted. In further, some recommendation in designing user interface discussed in this paper. Lastly, a conclusion for the development of information retrieval user interface as a whole shall be included.
Keywords: Information retrieval, User interface, Issues, Interface Design, User Expectation
Introduction
According to Thornley and Gibb (2009) taken from Salton and McGill (1983) stated that, information retrieval (IR) is concerned with the representation, storage, organization and accessing of information items. The concept of information retrieval arise according to Enakrire (2008) taken from Wilson (2002) stated that, the major aim of careful information handling is to ensure that the right type of information gets to the right user at the right time with minimum cost. This concept will enable the recipient to acquire correct decisions, careful handling of information and communicate effectively. Other than that, the Information Technology (IT) will facilitate information storage and retrieval more effective and efficient. Thus, Oketunji (2002) as cited by Enakrire (2008) viewed that, IT is a term that encompasses the notion of application of technologies to information handling. This includes generation, storage, processing, retrieval and dissemination of information handling systematically.
In order to make sure the effectiveness of IR, the previous elements are not eno...
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Since the publication of the World Wide Web in 1991 people have been using search engines to obtain their information (Berners-Lee). These sources of information have greatly evolved over the past two decades and are continuing to become more efficient. Even though most any person with a computer uses a search engine, many do not know how it works. For starters, there are two main types of web searches: crawler based and human powered.
Information Retrieval is simply a field concerned with organizing information. In other terms, IR is emphasizing the range of different materials that need to be searched. Others researcher said that IR is the contrast between the strong structure and typing a database system with the lack of structure in the objects typically searched in IR. The actual process in information retrieval systems is it has to deal with incomplete or under specified information in the form of the queries issued by users. IR uses the techniques of storing and recovering and often disseminating recorded data especially through the use of a computerized system.
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Information technology (IT) is the application of computers to store, study, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data, or information, often in the context of a business or other enterprise. IT is considered a subset of information and communication technology(ICT). Current IT in use at most of the cooperative banking industry
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While first reading the article entitled as the seven ages of information retrieval written by Micheal Lesk, it shows that the development of information retrieval is discussed by using the concept of life span produced by the most popular literature, Shakespeare. The author was highlighted the major point used by Shakespeare starting from childhood until retirement to be adapted on the expectation of the article that he has been read before which is the article written by Vennevar Bush in 1945. Few expectations come from this article based on the development of information retrieval. Some of the expectation is managed to be done by the time, some others may advance in terms of implementing the way of getting the information than the expectation that Bush wants and some others is still in progress in future. Besides, some of the point is supported by a graft to make the clear picture of the reader.
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