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# Line 8  model work for webpages? Would it replac Line 8  model work for webpages? Would it replac
8  the browser window (like those JavaScript-based shifting-fucus  the browser window (like those JavaScript-based shifting-fucus
9  "3D"-navigations that were fashionable a year or two ago)?  "3D"-navigations that were fashionable a year or two ago)?
10    
11      COMMENT: Need to talk about us starting from a consistent
12      datamodel to avoid technical difficulties with trying to multidirectionalize
13      one-directional web links.
14    
15      That the applications to web are beyond the scope of this article;
16      the article is about the UI
17    
18  - What about users` learning curves? Having to learn a new navigation  - What about users` learning curves? Having to learn a new navigation
19  paradigm always means added stress at first and may create an exit  paradigm always means added stress at first and may create an exit
20  point for new users. Do you have empirical data on user-reactions?  point for new users. Do you have empirical data on user-reactions?
21    
22      COMMENT: Ongoing, experimental system - not much data yet
23    
24  - How far can the unique backgrounds go? Color coding always poses  - How far can the unique backgrounds go? Color coding always poses
25  a conceptual problem - because you run out of distinctive colors/  a conceptual problem - because you run out of distinctive colors/
26  patterns and because they impose another learning curve. - Is this  patterns and because they impose another learning curve. - Is this
# Line 26  index data/ files, do you need an author Line 35  index data/ files, do you need an author
35  does the tool crawl? Would the software be a permanent replacement  does the tool crawl? Would the software be a permanent replacement
36  of other retrieval tools (folder-structure)?  of other retrieval tools (folder-structure)?
37    
38        COMMENT: right, we didn't make this clear...
39    
40  2:  2:
41    
42  There is a deep and rich history of research surrounding annotation  There is a deep and rich history of research surrounding annotation
# Line 34  doubt encountered with your buoys (and s Line 45  doubt encountered with your buoys (and s
45  anticipated). Look for author names Denoue, Golovchinsky, Wilensky,  anticipated). Look for author names Denoue, Golovchinsky, Wilensky,
46  Brush, Bargeron, and Marshall.  Brush, Bargeron, and Marshall.
47    
48        COMMENT: Must read
49    
50  3:  3:
51    
52  There is no reason whatsoeer to believe the explanation based  There is no reason whatsoeer to believe the explanation based
# Line 41  on [20].  See McKendree et al.`s homeopa Line 54  on [20].  See McKendree et al.`s homeopa
54  <http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/208666.208687>.  However, innovative  <http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/208666.208687>.  However, innovative
55  new interfaces don`t need to be rigorously justified before testing.  new interfaces don`t need to be rigorously justified before testing.
56    
57        COMMENT: 20 was justification for our intuition,
58        but non-rigorous as said.
59    
60  Clearly the user interface is intended for a particular (if not  Clearly the user interface is intended for a particular (if not
61  specialiazed) type of hypertext user.  It must be clear in the  specialiazed) type of hypertext user.  It must be clear in the
62  article who the target group is or what their makeup will be.  article who the target group is or what their makeup will be.
63    
64        COMMENT: Very true.
65    
66        I guess our target group for the first versions is
67        academic researchers, and their handling of sources.
68    
69  Everyone is familiar with the apparent paradox of spatial reasoning  Everyone is familiar with the apparent paradox of spatial reasoning
70  ability and success with hypertext.  This issue must be addressed  ability and success with hypertext.  This issue must be addressed
71  if only in passing.  if only in passing.
72    
73        COMMENT: What paradox? The only hypertext that really
74        works is one where the documents have been structured
75        really closely to a tree - see the common web navigation
76        paradigms
77    
78  In section 2.2: if evidence is available (aboutthe amount of attention  In section 2.2: if evidence is available (aboutthe amount of attention
79  needed) then it should be presented.  It would help readers if  needed) then it should be presented.  
80    
81        COMMENT: None yet, except that mouseovers are not nice.
82    
83    It would help readers if
84  the ideas presented in the article were placed in more context,  the ideas presented in the article were placed in more context,
85  for instance how do they relate to Polle Z.`s fluid annotations  for instance how do they relate to Polle Z.`s fluid annotations
86  (as another method of dealing with *some* of the same issues)?  (as another method of dealing with *some* of the same issues)?
87    
88        COMMENT: didn't we say this?
89    
90  instead of ``improves recognizability`` would it be more correct to  instead of ``improves recognizability`` would it be more correct to
91  say it could promote more recognizability?  say it could promote more recognizability?
92    
93        COMMENT: [tjl] I really can't say
94    
95  What are affine functions?  Did you mean affined?  What are affine functions?  Did you mean affined?
96    
97        COMMENT: We need to tone down the tech level of the article.
98        Affine is a mathematical term for a generalization of linear,
99        i.e. linear with constant offset.
100    
101    
102    
103                                                                            
104  4:  4:
105    
106  The biggest value of this paper is to implement a graphic system  Unique backgrounds is painting a buoy with a unique color to
 that displays a page of hypertext and related pages in non-mechanical  
 way. The authors` idea is buoys and unique backgrounds. A buoy is a  
 small area to display the part of the content of the related page  
 like floating on the water. It gives a natural atmosphere to the  
 user. Unique backgrounds is painting a buoy with a unique color to  
107  allow the user to specify the target buoy easily.  allow the user to specify the target buoy easily.
108    
109        COMMENT: Sigh - not. Need to make this more clear.
110    
111  I understand that the authors implemented a sophisticated system to  I understand that the authors implemented a sophisticated system to
112  display hypertext in a natural way. I also understand the authors`  display hypertext in a natural way. I also understand the authors`
113  efforts to display buoys without overlaps of buoys and prevention  efforts to display buoys without overlaps of buoys and prevention
114  of the user`s focus. However I`m still not sure that each of these  of the user`s focus.
115    
116    However I`m still not sure that each of these
117  devices are really novel in the filed of visualization or human  devices are really novel in the filed of visualization or human
118  interface. Only proposing buoys and unique background colors as  interface.
119    
120        COMMENT: They really appear to be, and we HAVE to make that clear.
121    
122    Only proposing buoys and unique background colors as
123  just an interesting display method is insufficient to present in  just an interesting display method is insufficient to present in
124  this conference.  this conference.
125    
126        COMMENT: Agreed now - we need data.
127    
128  5:  5:
129    
130  It is a hard task to describe a highly dynamic user interface using  It is a hard task to describe a highly dynamic user interface using
131  words and static monochrome figures.  This paper does not succeed  words and static monochrome figures.  This paper does not succeed
132  in the task -- though it is by no means a hopeless failure.  A few  in the task -- though it is by no means a hopeless failure.  
133    
134        COMMENT: We tried hard and failed -- we need to try HARDER.
135    
136    A few
137  SIMPLE and REAL examples early in the paper would help greatly  SIMPLE and REAL examples early in the paper would help greatly
138  (i.e. like Figure 1, but showing the new interface).  The only  (i.e. like Figure 1, but showing the new interface).  The only
139  real screen dumps occur at the very end (Figure 7) and these are  real screen dumps occur at the very end (Figure 7) and these are
# Line 94  is complex and relies on an understandin Line 145  is complex and relies on an understandin
145  (I can understand the authors` desire to show the full capabilities  (I can understand the authors` desire to show the full capabilities
146  of their system, but this goes too far, too fast.)  of their system, but this goes too far, too fast.)
147    
148        COMMENT: This is really good instructions for us.
149    
150  Another problem I have with the paper is that it is premature.  Another problem I have with the paper is that it is premature.
151  There is no description of any user testing at all: if you are  There is no description of any user testing at all: if you are
152  describing a new interface it helps to have some evidence -- even  describing a new interface it helps to have some evidence -- even
153  if tenuous -- that users see some advantage in it.  if tenuous -- that users see some advantage in it.
154    
155        COMMENT: At least anecdotal stuff
156    
157  Two detailed points:  Two detailed points:
158    
159  (a) at a low level, there are problems with the rendering of the  (a) at a low level, there are problems with the rendering of the
160  paper: in two cases the first column extends into the second and  paper: in two cases the first column extends into the second and
161  obscures it.  obscures it.
162    
163        COMMENT: Ouch - we really need to read the LaTeX output
164        on overfull hboxes.
165    
166  (b) it was unclear to me whether a fragment has to be textual (the  (b) it was unclear to me whether a fragment has to be textual (the
167  first paragraph of 2.2 implies this).  first paragraph of 2.2 implies this).
168    
169        COMMENT: Make sure it's stated it's not so.
170    
171    
172    
173  Assoc. Papers Chair:  Assoc. Papers Chair:
# Line 115  Assoc. Papers Chair: Line 175  Assoc. Papers Chair:
175  There was some confusion over the underlying Zig-Zag basis for the  There was some confusion over the underlying Zig-Zag basis for the
176  work, which although a central driver for your work, is somewhat  work, which although a central driver for your work, is somewhat
177  secondary in this paper and not given enough room to properly explain  secondary in this paper and not given enough room to properly explain
178  with all its concepts and terminology. Is this an interface only  with all its concepts and terminology.
179    
180        COMMENT: Ouch. Do we need to start to state in every paper
181        we make that this has nothing to do with ZZ?
182    
183        Well, probably describing RDF as our basis is sufficient.
184    
185    Is this an interface only
186  relevant to hypertextual transclusion, or applicable to any domain  relevant to hypertextual transclusion, or applicable to any domain
187  where there is hypertext or annotation?  where there is hypertext or annotation?
188    
189        COMMENT: The transclusion is not the important part...
190        RDF structural links also are there.
191    
192        NEED TO MAKE THIS CLEAR.
193    
194  Contextualise it better to the wider work on annotation  Contextualise it better to the wider work on annotation
195  interfaces. Add earlier examples to ground it in the reader`s  interfaces. Add earlier examples to ground it in the reader`s
196  mind. Given that it`s a user interface project, start to plan solid  mind. Given that it`s a user interface project, start to plan solid
197  studies that assess what support it adds for realistic user tasks  studies that assess what support it adds for realistic user tasks
198  compared to current UIs.  compared to current UIs.
199    
200        COMMENT: Yes. These are planned, but we didn't make it in time
201        for this year's conference. Next year, we'll have something
202        interesting.
203    
204  The detailed reviewer comments should also provide valuable feedback  The detailed reviewer comments should also provide valuable feedback
205  for the presentation and advancement of this work. It will help in  for the presentation and advancement of this work. It will help in
206  the future to ensure quality layout of the document (no overflowing  the future to ensure quality layout of the document (no overflowing
207  columns etc, and for such a rich interface, a companion web page  columns etc,
208    
209        COMMENT: Our bad.
210    
211    and for such a rich interface, a companion web page
212  with colour screenshots or even better a screen movie would be worth  with colour screenshots or even better a screen movie would be worth
213  considering to communicate the work).  considering to communicate the work).
214    
215        COMMENT: This we HAVE to do, if it's so explicitly allowed / encouraged.
216        My impression was that articles were judged based on the
217        articles but if the official word is that any extra material
218        *will* be considered, it changes several things.
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