Critical Remarks On The Interaction Of Users With File Systems
Journal Title: Romanian Journal of Human - Computer Interaction - Year 2009, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Every major operating system stores data by means of hierarchical file systems. Easily understood by users, this form of organizing data has remained basically the same since its inception, but is unable to effectively organize large quantities of personal files, such as music, documents, etc. A new approach is necessary, one that builds on top of existing functionality. The solution consists in the implementation of virtual file systems—metadata-centric file systems that allow adding meaning to data. This leads to a more intuitive way of managing personal files: searching, previewing and meaningfully displaying data in graphical user interfaces. The article presents an overview of such file systems, and how the graphical user interfaces must reflect the new capabilities. At the end, the article suggests new ways of bridgind the gap between locally stored data and Internet data, whose goal is to ultimately create a more satisfying user experience.
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Lucian Cheţan
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