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This paper discusses the relationship of the fields of database work and HCI, and the prospects for improving the usability of database applications. It is argued that familiar solutions in HCI will not be appropriate in database work, which poses special challenges. A few basic principles underlying HCI are introduced, and later used in outlining a rethink of how more usable querying might be designed for users.
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Draper, S.W. (1993). HCI and Database work: Reciprocal relevance and challenges. In: Cooper, R. (eds) Interfaces to Database Systems (IDS92). Workshops in Computing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3423-7_25
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