The document introduces a workshop on usability of geographic information. It discusses how usability research has focused more on tangible products and interfaces rather than data itself. The workshop aims to share case studies on usability challenges, discuss ways to address them, and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration to improve usability of geographic data, content, and systems.

1. 2nd Workshop on GI Usability - Introduction
Jenny Harding, Ordnance Survey Research
23/03/10
UCL London

2. Workshop on GI usability
Why…?
Much focus on usability of tangible products ,
application interfaces etc, not so much on data/information itself
Research and expertise exists in different areas: Human Factors,
HCI, geographic information science
Previous workshop outcomes
agreed need to focus on usability of information
many aspects: metadata, data content, formats, motivation, trust
summarised in report and paper at AGI

3. Usability of geographic information – the target

4. Usability of geographic information – the target
Core database(s)

5. Usability of geographic information – the target
Products & services
Product generation
Core database(s)

6. Usability of geographic information – the target
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User
interface
Products & services
Product generation
Core database(s)

7. Usability of geographic information – the target
Volunteered GI
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User
interface
Products & services
Product generation
Core database(s)

8. Usability of geographic information – the target
Volunteered GI
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Usability of product
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content, structure,
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user guides,
User
interface
Products & services metadata etc
Product generation
Usability of source
content, structure,
Core database(s) metadata

9. Usability of geographic information – the target
Volunteered GI
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Usability of product
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content, structure,
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user guides,
User
interface
Products & services metadata etc
Challenge: usability of
Usability of interfaces, data/information
applications, systems Product generation
etc
Usability of source
content, structure,
Core database(s) metadata

10. Workshop objectives….
Share case studies on usability of geographic information
(interesting range… metadata, content, user groups.…measuring
usability)
Discussion sessions: challenges and ways forward
Encourage new contacts across disciplines and industries
Start off – developing environment of GI creation and use….