Searching for resources that are related to time periods or events can be frustrating and
even problematic since it is often bound to keyword matching or prior knowledge of the
exact dates of occurrence. Additionally, the ordered and itemized list that is often
returned as a result is unable to provide the required affordances and constraints that
users need and desire to conduct scholarly research properly. The following thesis
proposes the implementation of timelines and calendar-based interfaces to browse and
search through the life events and artworks documented in the Online Picasso Project.
The affordances, constraints and inherent visual nature of the proposed interfaces aid
scholars and general users in answering questions regarding the relationship between life
events and artworks of the famous Spanish artist. The temporal interfaces are used
specifically in the context of the Online Picasso Project and provide several advantages
over standard HTML interfaces
