History of Choices

[cncoleman]

The original diagram includes an exportable history of actions. I don't know what this would look like, but to turn a number of queries and sub-selects into human readable steps would seem very difficult.

What would be helpful in the UI is a visual cue for selections while the user is using the tool. This could take the form of percentages, shifts, and selections. Examples will be posted to HDlab site.

As a future enhancement, tracing a history of choices, with the option to "roll back" would be very helpful. The original mockups for Knot showing the linear path of selections, would be an ideal model for this.

[cncoleman]

I have seen a simple implementation of this with a project under development called ResearchSpace. It uses semantic data and the user-facing query provides a clear path of your choices. For example, if I type "D'Alembert" into the search field, since our system knows that D'Alembert is a person, it offers you the choice to further define your query with "corresponded with" "has familial connections" "met", etc. The UI/UX is built on the semantic model in a way that makes the query both transparent and very logical for scholarship. And those queries, are editable at every added point to update the results.