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Title:
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INVESTIGATING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF PERSONALISED INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
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Author(s):
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Fadi Qutaishat , Steve Probets , Mark Hepworth |
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ISBN:
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972-8924-19-4 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Miguel Baptista Nunes and Inmaculada J. Martínez |
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Year:
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2006 |
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Edition:
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V II, 2 |
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Keywords:
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Personalisation, XML, Information Systems Methodologies, Multiple Sclerosis. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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53 |
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Last Page:
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57 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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The process of locating information that is considered interesting or relevant to users is a complex task. This complexity increases when users are characterised by highly changeable preferences, abilities, and needs for information that vary over time. This paper provides an overview of research which has investigated the appropriateness of providing personalised information for a specific community that is characterised by constantly changing preferences and information requirements - the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) community. To do so, a prototype of a personalised information system was designed mainly using XML (eXtensible Markup Language) as its underlying technology. Subsequently, an evaluation of this prototype system was performed. Preliminary results showed that providing personalised content at different levels of complexity and different presentational layouts enhanced the access of people with MS to the information resources contained within the prototype system. This resulted in a better understanding of the users requirements and will feed into further system development. |
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