Ben Shneiderman

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Distinguished University Professor Emeritus

2162 Iribe Center

(301) 405-2080

(301) 405-6707

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Education:

Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook (Computer Science)

Special Awards/Honors:

AAAS Fellow, ACM Fellow National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering Member, CMPS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award, Miles Conrad Award, 2010 SIGCHI Social Impact Award

Biography:

Ben Shneiderman is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of computer science in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.

He is a leading figure in human-computer interaction and information visualization. Shneiderman’s pioneering work includes developing direct manipulation interfaces, touchscreen keyboards, and treemaps, which have significantly impacted web design, mobile devices, and data visualization.

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Publications

1989

Seabrook RHC, Shneiderman B. 1989. The user interface in a hypertext, multiwindow program browser. Interacting with computers. 1(3):301-337.

Shneiderman B. 1989. Human-computer interaction lab, University of Maryland. Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems: Wings for the mind. :309-310.

Furuta R, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1989. Automatically transforming regularly structured linear documents into hypertext.. Electronic Publishing. 2(4):211-229.

Rous B, Shneiderman B, Yankelovich N, Yoder E. 1989. Lessons learned from the ACM hypertext on hypertext project. Proceedings of the second annual ACM conference on Hypertext. :385-386.

Furuta R, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B. 1989. A spectrum of automatic hypertext constructions. Hypermedia. 1(2):179-195.

Mitchell J, Shneiderman B. 1989. Dynamic versus static menus: an exploratory comparison. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin. 20(4):33-37.

Shneiderman B. 1989. Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory, University of Maryland, Center for Automation Research. CHI. 89:309-310.

Shneiderman B. 1989. Social and Individual Impact. Educational Media International. 26(2):101-106.

Balzer R, Begeman M, Garg PK, Schwartz M, Shneiderman B. 1989. Hypertext and software engineering. Proceedings of the second annual ACM conference on Hypertext. :395-396.

Potter R, Berman M, Shneiderman B. 1989. An experimental evaluation of three touch screen strategies within a hypertext database. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 1(1):41-52.

Shneiderman B, Kearsley G. 1989. Hypertext hands-on!. Tech Report HCIL-89-06.

Weiland W, Shneiderman B. 1989. Interactive graphics interfaces in hypertext systems. Proc. 28th Annual ACM DC Technical Symposium. 23:28-28.

1988

Shneiderman B. 1988. We can design better user interfaces: A review of human-computer interaction styles. Ergonomics. 31(5):699-710.

Callahan J, Hopkins D, Weiser M, Shneiderman B. 1988. An empirical comparison of pie vs. linear menus. Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems. :95-100.

Marchionini G, Shneiderman B. 1988. Finding facts vs. browsing knowledge in hypertext systems. Computer. 21(1):70-80.

Shneiderman B, Carroll JM. 1988. Ecological studies of professional programmers. Commun. ACM. 31(11):1256-1258.

[Anonymous]. 1988. Hypertext on hypertext: IBM PC & compatibles.

Ostroff D, Shneiderman B. 1988. Selection devices for user of an electronic encyclopedia: An empirical comparison of four possibilities. Information Processing & Management. 24(6):665-680.

Shneiderman B, Malone T, Norman D, Foley J. 1988. User interface strategies '88 (videotape).

1987

Shneiderman B. 1987. Design Guidebook for Interaction Styles: A Taxonomy, Rule-base, and Some Opinions.

Wallace DF, Anderson NS, Shneiderman B. 1987. Time Stress Effects on Two Menu Selection Systems. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual MeetingProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 31(7):727-731.

Greif I, Curtis B, Krasner H, Malone TW, Shneiderman B. 1987. Computer-supported cooperative work (panel): is this REALLY a new field of research? Proceedings of the SIGCHI/GI conference on Human factors in computing systems and graphics interface. :227-228.

Lifshitz K, Shneiderman B. 1987. Window control strategies for on-line text traversal. Department of Computer Science and Human Computer Interaction Laboratory, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (correspondence with B. Schneiderman).

Laverson A, Norman K, Shneiderman B. 1987. An evaluation of jump-ahead techniques in menu selection. Behaviour & Information Technology. 6(2):97-108.

Baroff J, Simon R, Gilman F, Shneiderman B. 1987. Direct manipulation user interfaces for expert systems. Expert systems: the user interfaceExpert systems: the user interface. :99-125.

Chin JP, Norman KL, Shneiderman B. 1987. Subjective user evaluation of CF PASCAL programming tools. Department of Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory Working Paper.

Shneiderman B. 1987. User interface design and evaluation for an electronic encyclopedia. Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.

Shneiderman B. 1987. User interface design for the Hyperties electronic encyclopedia (panel session). Proceedings of the ACM conference on Hypertext. :189-194.

Shneiderman B. 1987. Designing the user interface: professional development courses from the University of Maryland.

1986

MacArthur CA, Shneiderman B. 1986. Learning disabled students' difficulties in learning to use a word processor: implications for design. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin. 17(3):41-46.

MacArthur CA, Shneiderman B. 1986. Learning Disabled Students' Difficulties in Learning to Use A Word Processor: Implications for Instruction and Software Evaluation. Journal of Learning DisabilitiesJ Learn Disabil. 19(4):248-253.

Shneiderman B. 1986. No members, no officers, no dues: A ten year history of the software psychology society. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin. 18(2):14-16.

Iseki O, Shneiderman B. 1986. Applying direct manipulation concepts: direct manipulation dik operating system (DMDOS). SIGSOFT Softw. Eng. Notes. 11(2):22-26.

Shneiderman B. 1986. Interfaces: multi-media and multi-user. Computer Supported Cooperative Work: Proceedings of the 1986 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work.

Shneiderman B. 1986. Empirical studies of programmers: The territory, paths, and destinations. Empirical studies of programmers. :1-12.

Norman KL, Weldon LJ, Shneiderman B. 1986. Cognitive layouts of windows and multiple screens for user interfaces. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies. 25(2):229-248.

Shneiderman B. 1986. Human-computer interaction research at the University of Maryland. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin. 17(3):27-32.

Ewing J, Mehrabanzad S, Sheck S, Ostroff D, Shneiderman B. 1986. An experimental comparison of a mouse and arrow-jump keys for an interactive encyclopedia. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies. 24(1):29-45.

Reisel JF, Shneiderman B. 1986. Is Bigger Better?: The Effects of Display Size on Program Reading Tech Report HCIL-86-08.

Shneiderman B. 1986. Designing menu selection systems. Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 37(2):57-70.

Shneiderman B. 1986. Seven plus or minus two central issues in human-computer interaction. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin - Special issue: CHI '86 Conference Proceedings. 17(4):343-349.

Shneiderman B, Shafer P, Simon R, Weldon L. 1986. Display Strategies for Program Browsing: Concepts and Experiment. IEEE Software. 3(3):7-15.

Morariu J, Shneiderman B. 1986. Design and research on the interactive encyclopedia system (TIES). Proc. 29th Conference of the Association for the Development of Computer Based Instructional Systems. :19-21.

1985

Parton D, Huffman K, Pridgen P, Norman K, Shneiderman B. 1985. Learning a menu selection tree: training methods compared. Behaviour & Information Technology. 4(2):81-91.

Weldon LJ, Koved L, Shneiderman B. 1985. The Structure of Information in Online and Paper Technical Manuals. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual MeetingProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 29(12):1110-1113.

Shneiderman B. 1985. Human factors issues of manuals, online help, and tutorials. Empirical foundations of information and software science. 1984:107-107.

Norman KL, Weldon LJ, Shneiderman B. 1985. Cognitive Representations of Windows and Multiple Screen Layouts of Computer Interfaces.

Shneiderman B. 1985. A model programming environment. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction. 1:105-132.

Brooks R, Sheppard S, Shneiderman B. 1985. The Psychology of Program Documentation. Conference on Software Maintenance, 1985, Sheraton Inn Washington-Northwest, November 11-13, 1985. :191-191.

Schwartz JP, Norman KL, Shneiderman B. 1985. Performance on content-free menus as a function of study method. Tech Report HCIL-85-03.

1984

Norman KL, Schwartz JP, Shneiderman B. 1984. Memory For Menus: Effects of Study Mode. University of Maryland Computer Science Technical Report Series, CS-TR-1412.

Shneiderman B. 1984. Human Factors in Interactive Medical Systems. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer Application in Medical CareProc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care. :96-96.

Shneiderman B. 1984. Let's Learn BASIC: A Kids' Introduction to BASIC Programming on IBM Personal Computers.

Powers M, Lashley C, Sanchez P, Shneiderman B. 1984. An experimental comparison of tabular and graphic data presentation. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies. 20(6):545-566.

Shneiderman B. 1984. Response time and display rate in human performance with computers. ACM Comput. Surv.. 16(3):265-285.

Shneiderman B. 1984. Designing Interactive Computer Systems: A Software Psychology Workshop.

1983

Shneiderman B, GRANTHAM C, Norman K, ROGERS J, Roussopoulos N. 1983. Evaluating multiple coordinated windows for programming workstations. NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center Proc. of the Eighth Ann. Software Eng. Workshop 11 p(SEE N 84-23137 13-61).

Shneiderman B. 1983. High-tech can stimulate creative action: the increased ease-of-use of computers supports individual competence and productive work. SIGCHI Bull.. 14(4):6-7.

Shneiderman B. 1983. Human engineering management plan for interactive systems. Proceedings COMPCON. 83

Shneiderman B, Hill R, Jacob R, Mah W. 1983. An empirical comparison of two PLATO text editors.. Journal of Computer-Based Instruction. 10:43-50.

Sykes F, Tillman RT, Shneiderman B. 1983. The effect of scope delimiters on program comprehension. Software: Practice and Experience. 13(9):817-824.

Miara RJ, Musselman JA, Navarro JA, Shneiderman B. 1983. Program indentation and comprehensibility. Communications of the ACM. 26(11):861-867.

Shneiderman B. 1983. Human factors of interactive software. Enduser Systems and Their Human FactorsEnduser Systems and Their Human Factors. 150:9-29.

1982

Shneiderman B, Thomas G. 1982. An architecture for automatic relational database sytem conversion. ACM Trans. Database Syst.. 7(2):235-257.

Shneiderman B. 1982. System message design: Guidelines and experimental results.

Shneiderman B. 1982. SYSTEM MESSAGE GUIDELINES: POSITIVE TONE, CONSTRUCTIVE, SPECIFIC, AND USER CENTERED. Gathering Information for Problem Formulation.

Shneiderman B. 1982. Fighting for the User.. Bulletin of the American Society for Information ScienceBulletin of the American Society for Information Science. 9(2):27-29.

Shneiderman B. 1982. Teaching software psychology experimentation through team projects. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin. 14(3):38-40.

Shneiderman B, Thomas G. 1982. Automatic database system conversion: schema revision, data translation, and source-to-source program transformation. Proceedings of the June 7-10, 1982, national computer conference. :579-587.

Shneiderman B. 1982. Designing computer system messages. Communications of the ACM. 25(9):610-611.