HUMAN\u201919 is the second workshop of a new series for the ACM Hypertext conferences. It has a strong focus on the user and thus is complementary to the strong machine analytics research direction that could be experienced in previous conferences.<\/p>\n
The user-centric view on hypertext not only includes user interfaces and interaction, but also discussions about hypertext application domains. Furthermore, the workshop raises the question of how original hypertext ideas (e.g., Doug Engelbart’s \u201caugmenting human intellect\u201d or Frank Halasz\u2019 \u201chypertext as a medium for thinking and communication\u201d) can improve today\u2019s hypertext systems.<\/p>\n
Recent hypertext research is strongly focused on machine analytics. We would like to broaden the scope again to include more research on human factors. Historically, hypertext research is strongly connected with human factors. Hypertext pioneers, such as Doug Engelbart or Ted Nelson, focused on human factors in hypertext, e.g., Doug Engelbart’s \u201caugmenting human intellect\u201d or Ted Nelson\u2019s information structure \u201cZigZag\u201d. This workshop combines original hypertext research ideas with recent hypertext research trends. In addition, the motivation is to consolidate different hypertext research areas from the viewpoint of human factors.<\/p>\n
HUMAN\u201919 will be held in conjunction with the the 30th<\/sup> ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media<\/a>, Hof, Germany and shows many connections to it. It fosters the discussion about different hypertext domains and, more important, it explicitly combines original hypertext research ideas with recent hypertext research trends. Human factors are present in all tracks of Hypertext 2019. Thus, this workshop fosters cross-cutting discussions and the development of new ideas.<\/p>\n