In\nthis paper, the authors expanded the functionality of Designers\u2019 Outpost, a\nsystem designed for web development using a whiteboard, post it notes, and\ncameras. With their improvements on the system, they capture the design history\namongst collaborators located in the same physical space. Their system has\nthree main mechanisms: 1) a main timeline, 2) a local timeline, and 3) a\nsynopsis view. They validate their system with four use cases that follow the\ntrajectory of a group using the system in a realistic way. Overall, their work\nwas promising and productive, especially considering when it was conducted, in\n2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\ndeeper understanding of the present is formed from a good grasp on the past is\ntheir main motivation. For web designers it is really useful for looking at\ndesign history. However, the project or concept also has a lot of potential to\nbe used for other domains or have a similar implementation for another system\nused by people in a different field. This system allows users to have a\ndetailed understanding of their history with multiple layers. The notion of\nbranched histories also preserves all user actions which is lost in many\nhistory and information capture systems. Comparing different states side by\nside and lacking the ability to merge different states, using all visuals (not\nusing the other senses), and bookmarking being manual are the main cons to this\nsystem. If the system could take into account audio, I believe that it would\ndramatically help during the creative and reflection process. This paper does\nnot measure creativity, but it is integral and supportive of the creative process\nin the design phase for a final product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\npaper is similar to Apple\u2019s time machine or a version control. For my project,\nI am not collaborating, so this system might not be as pertinent to use.\nAdditionally, my project is not in the brainstorming stage or needs much use\nfor post it notes. A common coding version control that is well documented\ncould be extremely useful for my project however. This paper does provide\ninsight into how such a system could be improved. Many times, people write small\ncommit messages because they are in a rush to push or do not want to articulate\nit via typed words. For instance, it could be interesting if Github allowed\ncommit messages to be supported via audio. This could allow for clearer and\nmore detailed accounts of changes a user made. In turn, clearer recall could\nallow for more effective collaboration with self and others. Overall, this was\nan excellent read. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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