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Evaluasi Usability dan Perbaikan Antarmuka pada Laman Utama kominfo.go.id

As the van guard of information delivery, t he Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia has a main Web Page with a prominent role. However, it turns out that there are still many people who complain about the difficulty in operating some features on the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology's Web Page (kominfo.go.id) and about the mismatches between the features and psychological and ergonomic factors. Th ese are the usability problem s found on the kominfo.go.id page. Some parameters that can be used as benchmarks in measuring web usability criteria are comprise d of Learnability, Efficiency, Memorability, Errors, and Satisfaction. The settlement method that will be used is the usability testing to be carried out by observing the user s , the data of which are taken and then analyzed to produce the results to be used as a reference for improvement suggestions. Improvement suggestions are realized by redesigning the interface of the kominfo.go.id web page using several methods in designing the web page interface , o ne of which is a Human-Centered Design method. The usability level of the kominfo.go.id web page is quite far from the tolerance limit. It should be at least 75% efficiency level, but kominfo.go.id only gets 18% efficiency level. Therefore, it is necessary to hold the improvement of the user interface

Hypertextual construction of events: cognitive-discourse study

The article views hypertext as an instrument of constructing events treated as cognitive-discourse formations, giving access to the conceptualization of the world. Different in format, quality and hypertext British print digitalized newspapers The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and electronic newspapers The Telegraph, The Mail Online have been used as data sources in this research. The complex cognitive-discourse methodology with the techniques of image-schematic analysis and hypertextual analysis has been applied to specify the peculiarities of hypertextual event construction on the front page of British newspapers. It has been found out that the primary function of newspaper hypertext is to distinguish events by the way of their construction. In the broadsheet edition of The Daily Telegraph, the front page hypertext provides a clear distinction between the announcement of events and their main representation. The hypertext of the main web-page of The Telegraph contains only event announcements that can be distinguished according to the genre of their construction. On the front page of the tabloids The Daily Mail and The Mail Online the distinguishing function is partly neutralized as the announcement of events and their main representation are merged and blurred. According to the topological principle, the hypertextual patterns of announcing events on the front page of the broadsheet The Daily Telegraph and the tabloid The Daily Mail have been singled out. The conducted research has shown that the broadsheet and the tabloid differ in the amount of space on the newspaper page allocated for event announcements as well as for verbal and nonverbal components specifying event construction. Asymmetry in the verbal and nonverbal event representation increases from the quality newspaper The Daily Telegraph to the electronic tabloid The Mail Online where the nonverbal component dominates. The latter, as a rule, is used for constructing the external events, less important for the British society, whereas the verbal component is employed for representing more important internal events. The study has shown that unlike the print nonlinear newspaper hypertext, the electronic one is multilinear and gives access to a considerable number of events. It has been demonstrated that the front page newspaper hypertext constructs events of different relevance according to the coordinates UP – DOWN and LEFT – RIGHT. Resonant events appealing to the reader’s rational view are constructed in the UPPER part of the front page. Social daily events are constructed briefly from CENTER to BOTTOM of the front page and produce an emotive and evaluative reaction.

Persistent URLs and Citations Offered for Digital Objects by Digital Libraries

As libraries, archives, and museums make unique digital collections openly available via digital library platforms, they expose these resources to users who may wish to cite them. Often several URLs are available for a single digital object, depending on which route a user took to find it, but the chosen citation URL should be the one most likely to persist over time. Catalyzed by recent digital collections migration initiatives at Indiana University Libraries, this study investigates the prevalence of persistent URLs for digital objects at peer institutions and examines the ways their platforms instruct users to cite them. This study reviewed institutional websites from the Digital Library Federation’s (DLF) published list of 195 members and identified representative digital objects from unique digital collections navigable from each institution’s main web page in order to determine persistent URL formats and citation options.
 Findings indicate an equal split between offering and not offering discernible persistent URLs with four major methods used: Handle, DOI, ARK, and PURL. Significant variation in labeling persistent URLs and inclusion in item-specific citations uncovered areas where the user experience could be improved for more reliable citation of these unique resources.

Analysis of availability, types, and implementation of teledermatology services during COVID-19

To the Editor: Given the rapid increase in teledermatology because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we analyzed variations in teledermatology services across the country between academic and private practices. Three private practices were randomly selected for each state and Washington, DC, from the American Academy of Dermatology member list.1Recommendations for dermatologists. American Academy of Dermatology, 2020https://www.aad.org/member/practice/coronavirus/clinical-guidance/recommendationsDate accessed: April 22, 2020Google Scholar Additionally, for each state we selected the academic institution with the greatest number of dermatology residents. Only practices with a website were included. A total of 153 private practices' websites and linked social media accounts were analyzed on April 22. Use of websites had the advantage over calling in that it allowed us to capture a large sample in a single day. One hundred thirty-three practices had an update regarding changes in practices because of COVID-19. Of those, 86.5% indicated that teledermatology was an option for patients in lieu of an in-person appointment. A total of 42.6% of practices indicated use of live video conferencing, and 48.7% did not specify what platform they would use to conduct the appointment and that patients would need to contact their office for more information. One private practice indicated the use of photographs for the telemedicine visit. A total of 92.2% of private practices did not provide information for patients on their website regarding what conditions would be most appropriate for a telemedicine visit. Of the 40 academic institutions analyzed, almost all mentioned telemedicine as an option for certain specialties on the main webpage; however, only 60% of dermatology departments specifically mentioned teledermatology services. Of those, 50% used a video platform. Only 1 academic institution mentioned the use of photographs as their platform for the televisit. A total of 20.8% indicated that both video and photograph or an e-visit was available as an option. Twenty-five percent did not specify the type of platform they used. Only 16.6% provided specific public instructions regarding how to take photographs for virtual care such as taking them in a well-lit area, focusing the image, or not using the zoom feature. A total of 95.8% of institutions that offered teledermatology did not provide information indicating what conditions would be appropriate for evaluation through teledermatology. Most academic and private practices offer teledermatology as an alternative in response to COVID-19. Compared with private practices, academic institutions provided less specific information on their websites regarding alternative options. However, it is clear that implementation is highly variable. Although many visits may be follow-ups of chronic inflammatory conditions, for accurate diagnoses, high-resolution images are necessary, and still photographs may have a resolution advantage over video alone. Despite that, video, possibly because of reimbursement, was more widely implemented. Still images must be in focus, have multiple viewpoints, and clearly indicate the lesion or area of concern. Unfortunately, we found little previsit guidance. Our study suggests that, if reimbursement drove selection of video visits, it should be systematically compared with photography to evaluate outcomes. Second, this highlights practice gaps (eg, image production) in which American Academy of Dermatology patient guidelines may be useful. Although our study evaluated early COVID-19 practices, future studies may be valuable in elucidating how teledermatology evolves.

VitisGDB: The Multifunctional Database for Grapevine Breeding and Genetics

VitisGDB: The Multifunctional Database for Grapevine Breeding and Genetics

Identification of transposons near predicted lncRNA and mRNA pools of Prunus mume using an integrative transposable element database constructed from Rosaceae plant genomes.

This study focused on the construction of a database of transposable elements (TEs) from Rosaceae plants, the third most economically important plant family in temperate regions, and its transcriptomics applications. The evolutionary effects of TEs on gene regulation have been explored, and TE insertions can be the molecular bases of changes in gene structure and function. However, a specific Rosaceae plant TE database (RPTEdb) is lacking. The genomes of several Rosaceae plants have been sequenced, providing the opportunity to mine TE data at a whole-genome level. Therefore, we constructed the RPTEdb, a collective and comprehensive database of 19,596 annotated TEs in the genomes of Rosaceae plants using previously described identification and annotation methods and published genome sequences. The user-friendly web-based database provides access to research tools through hyperlinks, including Browse, TE tree, tools, JBrowse, and search sections, and through the inputting of sequences on the main webpage. Next, we performed one advanced application in which TEs near predicted long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and mRNA domains within white and red petal-tissue transcriptomes of Prunus mume 'Fuban Tiaozhi' were identified, revealing 16 TEs that overlapped or were near 16 differentially expressed lncRNA domains, and 54 TEs that overlapped or were near 54 differentially expressed mRNA domains, and the TEs' possible functions were also discussed. We believe that the RPTEdb will contribute to the understanding of TE roles in the structural, functional and evolutionary dynamics of Rosaceae plant genomes.

Noise Reduction in Web Data: A Learning Approach Based on Dynamic User Interests

One of the significant issues facing web users is the amount of noise in web data which hinders the process of finding useful information in relation to their dynamic interests. Current research works consider noise as any data that does not form part of the main web page and propose noise web data reduction tools which mainly focus on eliminating noise in relation to the content and layout of web data. This paper argues that not all data that form part of the main web page is of a user interest and not all noise data is actually noise to a given user. Therefore, learning of noise web data allocated to the user requests ensures not only reduction of noisiness level in a web user profile, but also a decrease in the loss of useful information hence improves the quality of a web user profile. Noise Web Data Learning (NWDL) tool/algorithm capable of learning noise web data in web user profile is proposed. The proposed work considers elimination of noise data in relation to dynamic user interest. In order to validate the performance of the proposed work, an experimental design setup is presented. The results obtained are compared with the current algorithms applied in noise web data reduction process. The experimental results show that the proposed work considers the dynamic change of user interest prior to elimination of noise data. The proposed work contributes towards improving the quality of a web user profile by reducing the amount of useful information eliminated as noise.

Availability of Provider Information About Zika Virus and Perinatal Risks on State Health Department Websites [21O

INTRODUCTION: Zika virus is an emerging health threat in pregnant women. It is important that obstetric healthcare providers can access up-to-date information about Zika testing, resources, and cases. Our objective was to evaluate the availability of provider-level information about Zika virus on state and US territory health department websites. METHODS: We reviewed each U.S. state, District of Columbia, and US territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, North Marianas Islands) health department websites and abstracted provider-level information on Zika testing, testing forms, links to Center for Disease Control (CDC) publications, blood bank/donation guidelines, local cases, and US Zika pregnancy registry information. In cases where information about Zika virus did not appear immediately on the main webpage, an internal search of the site using the term “Zika” was performed. RESULTS: Provider-level information about Zika virus was found on 82.1% of 56 websites reviewed. Of those sites with information, information was more common on state websites (88.2%) than on territory sites (20.0%). Information available included Zika testing information (76.9%), access to in-state testing (73.1%), testing forms (59.6%), links to CDC publications (80.8%), blood bank/donation guidelines (25.0%), local cases (76.9%), and US Zika pregnancy registry information (32.7%). CONCLUSION: Provider-level information about Zika virus is available on most state, but not US territory websites. Testing information, CDC publications, blood bank/donation guidelines, local cases, and US Zika pregnancy registry information are not consistently available. State and territory sites should include such information to assist healthcare providers in optimal care of the obstetric population.

Patient Information About Zika Virus and Perinatal Risks on State Health Department Websites in the United States [17I

INTRODUCTION: Zika virus infection is an emerging health threat in pregnant women. It is important that obstetric patients or women considering pregnancy can access up-to-date information about Zika. Our objective was to evaluate the availability of patient-level information about the Zika virus and perinatal risks on state health department websites in the United States and its territories. METHODS: We reviewed each U.S. state, District of Columbia and its territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, North Marianas Islands) health department websites and abstracted patient information available on the Zika virus, pregnancy risks, prevention measures, mosquito repellants, sexual transmission, endemic areas, and travel guidance. In cases where information did not appear immediately on the main webpage, an internal search of the site using the term “Zika” was performed. RESULTS: 96.4% of the 56 state/territory health department websites contained patient information about Zika virus. Information was more commonly found on state websites than on territories websites (98.0% vs 60.0%). Among the state/territory websites with any Zika information, specific information noted details about the Zika virus (98.1%), pregnancy risks (84.6%), risk of microcephaly (76.9%), sexual transmission (82.7%), mosquito repellant use (71.2%), travel avoidance (84.6%), and Zika endemic areas (90.1%). CONCLUSION: Patient access to Zika virus information is available on most US state and territory health department websites, though less common on territory sites. Because patients need to easily access educational information about Zika virus infection in pregnancy, we should aim to have this information available on all state and territory sites.

Availability of Zika Virus Testing Information on Local Health Department Websites in the State of Texas [14O

INTRODUCTION: Zika virus infection is an emerging health threat. It is important that obstetric providers can easily access Zika virus testing information. Our objective was to evaluate the availability of information about Zika virus testing on county and regional health department websites in Texas. METHODS: We reviewed all Texas county, regional, and metropolitan health department websites for information on testing patients with suspected Zika virus infection. Information abstracted included education on appropriate patient selection for testing, where to have blood drawn, where to submit specimens, availability of testing forms, and contacts for additional testing information. In cases where information about Zika virus testing did not appear immediately on the main webpage, an internal search of the site using the terms “Zika” was performed. RESULTS: Information for providers about Zika virus testing was identified on 3.1% of 254 county health department websites, 9.1% of the 11 public health region websites, and 5.0% of the 39 metropolitan health department websites. Very few websites had access to testing guidelines and testing forms available for providers. CONCLUSION: Growing concerns about Zika virus warrant guidance for healthcare providers on testing. The Centers for Disease Control recommends patients contact healthcare providers for guidance on testing, and that providers seek guidance from local public health departments. Providers in Texas have poor access to local and regional information for testing through these online resources. Improved local efforts are needed to assist providers with guidance on Zika testing.

Availability of Zika Virus Information on County and Regional Health Department Websites in the State of Texas [20O

INTRODUCTION: Zika virus infection is an emerging health threat in pregnant women, particularly in Texas. It is important that obstetric patients and providers can access up-to-date information about Zika. Our objective was to evaluate the availability of information about the Zika virus and perinatal risks on local health department websites in Texas. METHODS: We reviewed all Texas county, regional, and metropolitan health department websites for general information available on the Zika virus, pregnancy related risks, prevention measures, mosquito repellent use, sexual transmission, endemic areas, travel guidance, and pregnancy planning. In cases where information was not available on the main webpage, an internal search of the site using the term “Zika” was performed. RESULTS: General information about Zika virus was found on only 13.8% of 254 county public health websites, 18.1% of 11 public health region websites, and 51.3% of 39 metropolitan websites. Available county information included patient education (54.3% of sites), health care provider materials (31.4%), details about Zika virus (62.9%), pregnancy risks (37.1%), sexual transmission (40.0%), use of mosquito repellents (34.3%), travel avoidance (42.9%), pregnancy timing (22.9%), and Zika endemic countries (40.0%). Similar rates of information available in these categories were observed on the regional and metropolitan websites. CONCLUSION: Despite growing concerns about perinatal risks and Zika virus, local health department websites in Texas have limited information for patients and providers. While state and national level information about perinatal risks from Zika virus is available, enhanced local efforts are needed to improve education and preparedness of patients and providers.

Cascade: an RNA-seq visualization tool for cancer genomics.

BackgroundCancer genomics projects are producing ever-increasing amounts of rich and diverse data from patient samples. The ability to easily visualize this data in an integrated an intuitive way is currently limited by the current software available. As a result, users typically must use several different tools to view the different data types for their cohort, making it difficult to have a simple unified view of their data.ResultsHere we present Cascade, a novel web based tool for the intuitive 3D visualization of RNA-seq data from cancer genomics experiments. The Cascade viewer allows multiple data types (e.g. mutation, gene expression, alternative splicing frequency) to be simultaneously displayed, allowing a simplified view of the data in a way that is tuneable based on user specified parameters. The main webpage of Cascade provides a primary view of user data which is overlaid onto known biological pathways that are either predefined or added by users. A space-saving menu for data selection and parameter adjustment allows users to access an underlying MySQL database and customize the features presented in the main view.ConclusionsThere is currently a pressing need for new software tools to allow researchers to easily explore large cancer genomics datasets and generate hypotheses. Cascade represents a simple yet intuitive interface for data visualization that is both scalable and customizable.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2389-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Poe in Cyberspace: Balloons! Drones!! The Global Internet!!!

Poe in Cyberspace: Balloons! Drones!! The Global Internet!!!

Do, but don’t tell

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the degree to which business schools, in particular MBA programs, have developed academic programs and centers specifically focused on corporate social responsibility and sustainability (CSRS) and, for those that have, promote them on their Web sites. The instruction of CSRS in institutions of higher education is increasing worldwide. The extent to which US MBA programs have developed academic programs and centers focused on CSRS could potentially be a way for business schools to distinguish themselves from other schools. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a Web-based search of the Web sites of the top-100 US MBA programs to ascertain the extent to which they have developed CSRS-related academic programs and centers. They then look specifically at the full-time MBA main Web page to ascertain to what extent these programs promote CSRS material. Findings – The results suggest that schools in the top quarter and bottom quarter, as well as private schools, are more likely to have CSRS academic programs and centers. The authors also find that very few full-time MBA programs promote CSRS on their main MBA Web pages. Originality/value – This study is unique in its focus on the top-100 US MBA programs and the collection of primary data directly from their Web sites. Additionally, a summary of the data gathered from the MBA programs is provided in Table I of the study.

Encore

Despite the pervasiveness of Internet censorship, we have scant data on its extent, mechanisms, and evolution. Measuring censorship is challenging: it requires continual measurement of reachability to many target sites from diverse vantage points. Amassing suitable vantage points for longitudinal measurement is difficult; existing systems have achieved only small, short-lived deployments. We observe, however, that most Internet users access content via Web browsers, and the very nature of Web site design allows browsers to make requests to domains with different origins than the main Web page. We present Encore, a system that harnesses cross-origin requests to measure Web filtering from a diverse set of vantage points without requiring users to install custom software, enabling longitudinal measurements from many vantage points. We explain how Encore induces Web clients to perform cross-origin requests that measure Web filtering, design a distributed platform for scheduling and collecting these measurements, show the feasibility of a global-scale deployment with a pilot study and an analysis of potentially censored Web content, identify several cases of filtering in six months of measurements, and discuss ethical concerns that would arise with widespread deployment.

Delivering Virtual Reference Services on the Web: An Investigation into the Current Practice by Academic Libraries

This article describes a study on web-based reference services in academic libraries. A random sample of 362 institutions was taken from Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2013. The authors scanned each library's website for reference-related activities, specifically if the library 1) provides or advertises reference on the main page and terminology used to advertise the reference service; 2) provides chat and related information such as chat box location, provider (in-house vs. consortia), and the vendor or program used and 3) provides other forms of virtual reference through email, phone, text messaging, instant messenger, video chat, interactive knowledge base, and other technologies. The findings indicate that approximately 68% of the libraries in the sample stated reference services on the main webpage. About 74% of the libraries used at least one of the following technologies for virtual reference: email, phone, chat, IM, text, and video chat. Exactly 47.5% of the libraries provide chat. The institutions that offer more advanced degrees and have more students are more likely to offer chat than those who offer low-level degrees and fewer students. This is the only study on a large scale with details about virtual reference in academic libraries.

Your new resource for exciting research in applied ornithology

We are undergoing big changes at Condor. Most obviously, as you see before you (Figure 1), the journal has been renamed The Condor: Ornithological Applications. This name clearly states the area of ornithology we aim to cover. You may also be reading this Editorial as part of the first set of papers released online, in the first week of 2014. Our new publishing model will allow accepted papers to make their way into press without the delay of quarterly publishing. On the journal’s main web page you can see how we are working together with The Auk: Ornithological Advances. Simply put, both journals become more efficient and more valuable to the ornithological community by dividing subject matter but sharing editorial and production offices. Behind the scenes are a newly configured joint editorial office, a new manuscript tracking system, a new online publishing platform, and a new print house, all of which are shared with Auk. As an example of new services the combined editorial office can provide, we work with authors and university outreach departments to highlight significant papers. These changes mean little to the discipline if we can’t produce a quality product. We think the explicit subject matter focus makes The Condor: Ornithological Applications an attractive place to submit your paper. First and foremost, as an author you can be assured your paper will be reviewed by ornithologists who know both the birds and the applied context. An exciting innovation is the opportunity for double-blind review, at your discretion as an author. We hope you will consider this option when you submit your paper. Additionally, a subset of papers will be open access from the time they appear online, giving your work a chance to reach audiences removed from academic libraries. As a reader, you can be assured any results and recommendations we publish have been thoroughly vetted by ornithologists. Our first set of papers quickly reveals that we are publishing important information for conservation of birds. We’ve expanded the expertise of the editorial staff to stay on the cutting edge of applied ornithology. In particular, in addition to the Editor-in-Chief, we have two Editors with full authority to accept or reject papers. Jen Owen brings unique skills in avian disease research, and Paul Doherty is an expert on analytical techniques. Our review system moves to the Associate Editor (AE) system, much as has been used at The Auk for more than a decade, in which AEs solicit external reviews and recommend a decision to the Editor-in-Chief or Editors. With all these changes, I want also to offer a bit of history to remind the reader of the long tradition of the Cooper Ornithological Society’s publications. As Editorin-Chief, I’m humbled to follow in the footsteps of not just our excellent recent editors, but also those of Joseph FIGURE 1. New cover design of The Condor: Ornithological Applications. The first issue features a Kittlitz’s Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) with its prey of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii). Photo credit: Milo Burcham

O4-5.2 Teaching about chronic diseases in Mexico through the Latin American Supercourse

The Global Health Network Supercourse project was launched in late 1990's with the main objective to empower public health teachers around the world by providing to them with up to...

MakeMyPage: Social Media Meets Automatic Content Generation

Finding out about a topic online can be time consuming. It involves visiting multiple news sites, encyclopedia entries, video repositories and other resources while discarding irrelevant information. MakeMyPage aims to speed this process by combining automatic aggregation of information with social media to build web pages with images, videos and links to important information about a topic. MakeMyPage uses automatic aggregation to provide the initial content of the web pages. This content is organized by type: blogs, news, web links, images, video and a main article. MakeMyPage creates a web page by selecting a few items from each category, plus links to more resources within it. Users can vote on the links and media they like best for a given topic and, based on these votes, the system promotes them to and within the main web page. MakeMyPage can be thought of as a collection of wiki pages where people enhance automatically generated content not by editing the text in it, but by voting and suggesting new links. The system's focus is on the organization of content that is genuinely useful and on point. MakeMyPage continuously tracks popular search queries and maintains a database of web pages about these topics.

Creating a Logo to Market Distance Learning Services

ABSTRACT With distance education rapidly expanding at many institutions, the successful promotion of services designed for distance learning faculty, staff, and students is essential since most of the students will never visit the library building. While many libraries have created a logo for their main web page that is also used on publications and handouts, an evaluation of distance learning sites and portals reveals that few libraries use a logo specific for distance learning. Creating a brand identity is a marketing element underutilized in promoting distance learning library services. In the fall of 2004, it was determined that a distance learning specific logo would help to better promote services. The logo is used on all the library's distance learning sites as well as publications including brochures, bookmarks, and presentations. The goal is to create a unique “brand” to unify all of the library's distance learning materials. This poster session focuses on the history of the design and selection of the logo. During the creation process, several images were considered as logos. The poster describes the reasons for selecting one design over others, and includes tips for the institutional approval process. This poster demonstrates the uses of the distance learning logo to brand presentations, publications, and Web pages to successfully increase use of distance learning services, and create a name for the services.