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CIKM
2009
Springer
16 years 1 months ago
Fast shortest path distance estimation in large networks
In this paper we study approximate landmark-based methods for point-to-point distance estimation in very large networks. These methods involve selecting a subset of nodes as landm...
Michalis Potamias, Francesco Bonchi, Carlos Castil...
ASSETS
2009
ACM
16 years 1 months ago
Comparing evaluation techniques for text readability software for adults with intellectual disabilities
In this paper, we compare alternative techniques for evaluating a software system for simplifying the readability of texts for adults with mild intellectual disabilities (ID). We ...
Matt Huenerfauth, Lijun Feng, Noemie Elhadad
ECTEL
2007
Springer
16 years 29 days ago
Reflections on Digital Literacy
Parallel to the societal diffusion of digital technologies, the debate on their impacts and requirements has created terms like ICT literacy, digital literacy or digital competenc...
Harald Gapski
APGV
2006
ACM
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16 years 23 days ago
Large displays enhance spatial knowledge of a virtual environment
Previous research has found performance for several egocentric tasks to be superior on physically large displays relative to smaller ones, even when visual angle is held constant....
Jonathan Z. Bakdash, Jason S. Augustyn, Dennis Pro...
ASSETS
2006
ACM
16 years 23 days ago
MobileASL: : intelligibility of sign language video as constrained by mobile phone technology
For Deaf people, access to the mobile telephone network in the United States is currently limited to text messaging, forcing communication in English as opposed to American Sign L...
Anna Cavender, Richard E. Ladner, Eve A. Riskin