Key research themes
1. How can user interfaces optimize browsing and searching of large and complex internet information collections?
This theme investigates design principles, interaction paradigms, and interface architectures that enhance users' effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction when navigating and searching extensive Internet datasets. The focus is on faceted visualizations, dynamic filtering, relationship exploration across multiple data attributes, and multi-faceted overviews that help users form mental models of data organization and quickly locate relevant content.
2. What models and technologies facilitate collaborative or multi-user Internet browsing experiences?
This theme explores approaches to synchronizing web browsing activities among multiple users to support collaborative search, learning, and assistance. Investigations focus on interaction models, session organization techniques, synchronization mechanisms, and system architectures that balance control flexibility and usability in collaborative web navigation scenarios.
3. How can browsing experiences be integrated with archived web content to enhance temporal web navigation?
This research area addresses methods and interface mechanisms for seamlessly connecting live web browsing with archived web content, enabling users to understand the temporal evolution of web resources. It investigates design challenges for integrating live and historical web data, the use of Memento protocol extensions, and browser-based tools that facilitate effortless temporal navigation and archiving initiation.