ShyWiki-A Spatial Hypertext Wiki Nour Ali Politecnico di Milano [email_address] Carlos Solís Universidad Politecnica de Valencia [email_address]

Content Introduction Spatial Hypertext Spatial Hypertext Wikis Prototype Conclusions and Further work

Introduction

Spatial Hypertext

Spatial Hypertext Wikis

Prototype

Conclusions and Further work

Introduction Recently, new types of wikis have emerged, such as: Qwik Web that easily integrates wikis with mailing lists; Small Wiki which is a wiki enriched with metadata; Sweet Wiki is a wiki enabled for semantic web technologies. Distri-Wiki is a distributed and peer to peer wiki AniAni-Web a personal page wiki. However, none of the mentioned wikis takes advantage of Spatial Hypertext.

Recently, new types of wikis have emerged, such as:

Qwik Web that easily integrates wikis with mailing lists;

Small Wiki which is a wiki enriched with metadata;

Sweet Wiki is a wiki enabled for semantic web technologies.

Distri-Wiki is a distributed and peer to peer wiki

AniAni-Web a personal page wiki.

However, none of the mentioned wikis takes advantage of Spatial Hypertext.

Content Introduction Spatial Hypertext Spatial Hypertext Wikis Prototype Conclusions and Further work

Introduction

Spatial Hypertext

Spatial Hypertext Wikis

Prototype

Conclusions and Further work

Spatial Hypertext In spatial hypertext, the relations among the elements can be represented using navigational maps or relating properties such as: location, proximity shape color The links are implicit. The spatial hypertext takes advantage of visual capabilities of people. The spatial hypertext systems have the ability to handle and move elements in a hypertext document.

In spatial hypertext, the relations among the elements can be represented using navigational maps or relating properties such as:

location,

proximity

shape

color

The links are implicit.

The spatial hypertext takes advantage of visual capabilities of people.

The spatial hypertext systems have the ability to handle and move elements in a hypertext document.

Spatial Hypertext Systems Tinderbox VKB. Visual Knowledge Builder Spatial Hypertext Systems: NoteCards StorySpace Viki. VKB. WARP. TinderBox. Note Systems OneNote. MakeNotes

Spatial Hypertext Systems:

NoteCards

StorySpace

Viki.

VKB.

WARP.

TinderBox.

Note Systems

OneNote.

MakeNotes

Spatial Hypertext Design Marshall and Shipman mention that spatial hypertext has special features that should be considered… Visual characteristics. Agreggating elements. Size. Position. Links. Deleting elements. Maps. Transclusion.

Marshall and Shipman mention that spatial hypertext has special features that should be considered…

Visual characteristics.

Agreggating elements.

Size.

Position.

Links.

Deleting elements.

Maps.

Transclusion.

Spatial Hypertext Design

Content Introduction Spatial Hypertext Spatial Hypertext Wikis Prototype Conclusions and Further work

Introduction

Spatial Hypertext

Spatial Hypertext Wikis

Prototype

Conclusions and Further work

What is a ShyWiki? A ShyWiki is a wiki which uses spatial hypertext for representing its content.

A ShyWiki is a wiki which uses spatial hypertext for representing its content.

What is a ShyWiki? The wiki content can be seen as a collection of notes.

A ShyWiki would look as

A ShyWiki would look as

A ShyWiki would look as

ShyWiki characteristics In a Shywiki, the users can be coauthors and codesigners of the content and the visual and spatial properties of the elements of a wiki page. In a Shywiki page, each element is similar to an adhesive note, i.e., a spatial hypertext document can be seen as a set of notes. A note has a unique identifier which is used to transclude Notes, and point links to them.

In a Shywiki, the users can be coauthors and codesigners of the content and the visual and spatial properties of the elements of a wiki page.

In a Shywiki page, each element is similar to an adhesive note, i.e., a spatial hypertext document can be seen as a set of notes.

A note has a unique identifier which is used to transclude Notes, and point links to them.

Map nodes A kind of note which is encountered in a spatial hypertext wiki is called a map node. It contains a link to another wiki document, and is used to represent hypertext maps.

A kind of note which is encountered in a spatial hypertext wiki is called a map node.

It contains a link to another wiki document, and is used to represent hypertext maps.

User’s actions in a ShyWiki Add notes. Remove notes. Move notes. Change the visual characteristics of a note. Group notes. Transclude notes. Create maps.

Add notes.

Remove notes.

Move notes.

Change the visual characteristics of a note.

Group notes.

Transclude notes.

Create maps.

Content Introduction Spatial Hypertext Spatial Hypertext Wikis Prototype Conclusions and Further work

Introduction

Spatial Hypertext

Spatial Hypertext Wikis

Prototype

Conclusions and Further work

The ShyWiki prototype is a ShyWiki

Creating a new note

Creating a new note_

Move & delete notes_.

Transclusion_

Maps_

Maps

Maps

Architecture In older versions of web browsers, the only way for achieving interactive spatial hypertext representations was using java applets. Nowadays, browsers have been improved by including new HTML elements and also facilitate the manipulation of the content of the document through DOM interface in JavaScript.

In older versions of web browsers, the only way for achieving interactive spatial hypertext representations was using java applets.

Nowadays, browsers have been improved by including new HTML elements and also facilitate the manipulation of the content of the document through DOM interface in JavaScript.

Architecture

Architecture

Content Introduction Spatial Hypertext Spatial Hypertext Wikis Prototype Conclusions and Further work

Introduction

Spatial Hypertext

Spatial Hypertext Wikis

Prototype

Conclusions and Further work

Conclusions This work has presented the characteristics of spatial hypertext wikis, and how the spatial hypertext properties affect the behavior of a wiki. ShyWiki has some of the spatial hypertext wiki features.

This work has presented the characteristics of spatial hypertext wikis, and how the spatial hypertext properties affect the behavior of a wiki.

ShyWiki has some of the spatial hypertext wiki features.

Further work Study the usability and user satisfaction. Define a versioning and locking strategy. Look for the patterns of the notes in a wiki page. How to transform a wiki in a ShyWiki, if posible.

Study the usability and user satisfaction.

Define a versioning and locking strategy.

Look for the patterns of the notes in a wiki page.

How to transform a wiki in a ShyWiki, if posible.

Questions?