Dynamically Growing Dynamically Growing Hypertext CollectionsHypertext Collections

-Pratik Dave, Pratik Dave, -Paul Logasa Bogen IIPaul Logasa Bogen II

-Unmil KaradkarUnmil KaradkarLuis Francisco-Revilla,

Richard Furuta, Frank Shipman

AbstractAbstract

Creating, Organizing and Sharing Creating, Organizing and Sharing information from large information information from large information space.space.

Less attention to addition of new Less attention to addition of new materials to the existing collection.materials to the existing collection.

A prototype for automatically adding A prototype for automatically adding new materials.new materials.

Path browsing Metastructure - Path browsing Metastructure - Layering metastructure atop existing Layering metastructure atop existing hypertextual machines.hypertextual machines.

IntroductionIntroduction ““Keeping Found things Found” – need for Keeping Found things Found” – need for

locating and organizing findings.locating and organizing findings. Information Filtering Information Filtering

Deals with unstructured and semi-structured data.Deals with unstructured and semi-structured data. Focus upon users long term or repeated interests.Focus upon users long term or repeated interests. Paths or trails – access to subset of information.Paths or trails – access to subset of information.

Maintaining CollectionsMaintaining Collections User patterns of storing relations correlates to User patterns of storing relations correlates to

patterns of seeking information.patterns of seeking information. Interconnected path structure – maintains Interconnected path structure – maintains

several layers of interrelationships several layers of interrelationships between materials simultaneously.between materials simultaneously.

Syndication of Web ContentSyndication of Web Content

Web syndicationWeb syndication Making web feeds available from a site with a Making web feeds available from a site with a

summary of websites recently added content.summary of websites recently added content.

Feed – a data format to publish Feed – a data format to publish frequently updated content.frequently updated content.

Linear paths arranged in chronological Linear paths arranged in chronological sequence sequence

Imports the contents of feeds into path Imports the contents of feeds into path browsing system to create meta browsing system to create meta collections linking together web pages.collections linking together web pages.

System – Walden PathSystem – Walden Path

Walden pathsWalden paths Suite of tools to create, present and Suite of tools to create, present and

maintain linear interconnected paths.maintain linear interconnected paths. Paths provide metadata Paths provide metadata

– AnnotationsAnnotations– Human ordering Human ordering – A structure atop of existing web pages.A structure atop of existing web pages.

Basic unit of information – stop (references Basic unit of information – stop (references to a webpage via a URL).to a webpage via a URL).

Walden path - ApproachWalden path - Approach

Walden Path - ApproachWalden Path - Approach

Locating Materials – de and re-Locating Materials – de and re-hypertextualization of given materialhypertextualization of given material

Web syndication creates a layer of Web syndication creates a layer of sequential relationship atop the sequential relationship atop the existing hypertext.existing hypertext.

Pages in feeds (same or diff sites) Pages in feeds (same or diff sites) possess linear chronological possess linear chronological relationships.relationships.

System takes from multiple feeds and System takes from multiple feeds and provides further linkages.provides further linkages.

Creating additional structure on top.Creating additional structure on top.

ArchitectureArchitecture

Creating paths from syndication Creating paths from syndication feeds into walden path system.feeds into walden path system.

Extracting key phrases.Extracting key phrases.

Browsing Interface.Browsing Interface.

Starting pointStarting point

User InterfaceUser Interface

Upper PanelUpper Panel

BenefitsBenefits

Filtering – ease the task of seeking Filtering – ease the task of seeking particular informationparticular information

Enables users to save collection and Enables users to save collection and ability to backtrack to previous ability to backtrack to previous information.information.

Spares mental effort of navigating Spares mental effort of navigating complex web pages.complex web pages.