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Managing Software Projects with Spatial Hypertext: Insights and Experiences

This paper explores the concept of spatial hypertext and its application in managing software projects. Spatial hypertext extends traditional hypertext by emphasizing spatial relationships and emergent structures. Dr. Frank Shipman from Texas A&M University shares insights from his research and hands-on experiences with spatial hypertext systems like VIKI and Aquanet. The discussion includes challenges, limitations, and the evolving nature of project management in collaborative environments. This work highlights how spatial hypertext can facilitate information organization, collaboration, and innovative problem-solving.

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Managing Software Projects with Spatial Hypertext: Insights and Experiences

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  1. Managing Software Projects in Spatial Hypertext : Experiences in Dogfooding Frank Shipman Department of Computer Science & Center for the Study of Digital Libraries Texas A&M University

  2. What is Spatial Hypertext? • Hypertext but spatial … so what is hypertext? • Hypertext (or hypermedia) is: • systems that present the same text (media) in multiple contexts • systems that enable the communication of relationships between documents

  3. Page-Based Hypertext The field of hypertext includes computer scientists, literary theorists, and writers. The first ACM Hypertext Conference took place in 1987 … Frank Shipman Dr. Shipman has been researching hypertext, computer-supported cooperative work, and intelligent user interfaces since 1987 at Baylor College of Medicine, University of Colorado, Xerox PARC, and now Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University, located in College Station, has 43,000 students …

  4. Map-Based Hypertext • Observations of Xerox NoteCards activities found heavy use of maps. • Aquanet designed to make the map the primary interface (instead of browser) • Late 80s – map-based hypertext • gIBIS, Aquanet, Sepia • Argumentation and knowledge building • Schemas as map legends

  5. Map-Based Hypertext intelligent user interfaces Frank Shipman computer-supported cooperative work hypertext Xerox PARC Texas A&M University First ACM Hypertext Conference University of Colorado Baylor College of Medicine College Station

  6. Spatial Hypertext • Observations of Aquanet activities showed links implied rather than explicitly expressed. • VIKI designed to support building and manipulating implicit spatial relations • 1993 – first spatial hypertext • VIKI: a visual and kinesthetic analysis tool • Emerged into research area: • HyperMap, CAOS, Manufactur, VKB, Tinderbox, ART, …

  7. Spatial Hypertext computer-supported cooperative work Frank Shipman Frank Shipman hypertext Xerox PARC intelligent user interfaces University of Colorado hypertext Baylor College of Medicine Texas A&M University First ACM Hypertext Conference Texas A&M University College Station

  8. 1st Generation Spatial Hypertext • Support evolving interpretation through emergent visual languages • Recognition of visual structure to aid expression • Common tasks • Information collection, organization, and sharing (personal & collaborative) • Process of information triage

  9. 2nd Generation Spatial Hypertext • Support for longer-term and larger-scale tasks • Navigable history • Links between spatial hypertexts • Support for presentation-oriented spatial hypertexts • Greater visual expressiveness, additional media • Spatial hypertext via http servers

  10. Reflections: Why? • Research software • Continual redesign based on interests • Success means evaluation prototypes • Real success keeps project alive forever • Well matched to spatial hypertext • Allows continual evolution of ideas • No strict schedule to formalize • Informal group structure and interactions

  11. Reflections: Why Not? • System limitations: • Continuous structures not recognized • History too low level for some uses • Applicability issues: • Single space will not scale • Not right for automating reports • How unique is research software?

  12. Summary • Spatial hypertext enables emergent expression • Evolving visual languages • Analysis and organization tasks • Features of spatial hypertexts • Implicit structure recognition • Navigable history, links through space and time • Publication-oriented spatial hypertexts • Use in project management for developing research software • Good for continual redesign & reconceptualization • Poor for more demanding processes

  13. Resources on Spatial Hypertext • Many papers in ACM Digital Library • Workshops on Spatial Hypertext • www.csdl.tamu.edu/~shipman/SpatialHypertext • VKB updates available at: • www.csdl.tamu.edu/VKB/

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