HistoryFlow

HistoryFlow (Alternative names for this tool)
Keyword(s)	visualization, statistics
Operating system(s)	Windows
Language(s)	English
Programming language(s)	Unknown [+]
Author(s)	Fernanda Viégas, Martin Wattenberg, Kushal Dave
License(s)	Unknown [+]
Website	http://hint.fm/projects/historyflow/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_History_Flow_tool
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HistoryFlow is a tool for visualizing dynamic, evolving documents and the interactions of multiple collaborating authors. In its current implementation, history flow is being used to visualize the evolutionary history of wiki pages on Wikipedia.

Publications

Title	Author(s)	Keyword(s)	Published in	Language	DateThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Abstract
Learning-Oriented Assessment of Wiki Contributions: How to Assess Wiki Contributions in a Higher Education Learning Setting	Emilio J. Rodríguez-Posada Juan Manuel Dodero-Beardo Manuel Palomo-Duarte Inmaculada Medina-Bulo	Computer-supported collaborative learning Wiki E-Learning assessment	International Conference on Computer Supported Education	English	2011	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning based on wikis offers new ways of collaboration and encourages participation. When the number of contributions from students increases, traditional assessment procedures of e-learning settings suffer from scalability problems. In a wiki-based learning experience, some automatic tools are required to support the assessment of such great amounts of data. We have studied readily available analysis tools for the MediaWiki platform, that have complementary input, work modes and output. We comment our experience in two Higher Education courses, one using HistoryFlow and another using StatMediaWiki, and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each system.
Studying cooperation and conflict between authors with history flow visualizations	Fernanda B. Viégas Martin Wattenberg Kushal Dave	Wiki Revision history Visualisation Collaboration Document	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems	English	2004	The Internet has fostered an unconventional and powerful style of collaboration: “wiki” web sites, where every visitor has the power to become an editor. In this paper we investigate the dynamics of Wikipedia, a prominent, thriving wiki. We make three contributions. First, we introduce a new exploratory data analysis tool, the history flow visualization, which is effective in revealing patterns within the wiki context and which we believe will be useful in other collaborative situations as well. Second, we discuss several collaboration patterns highlighted by this visualization tool and corroborate them with statistical analysis. Third, we discuss the implications of these patterns for the design and governance of online collaborative social spaces. We focus on the relevance of authorship, the value of community surveillance in ameliorating antisocial behavior, and how authors with competing perspectives negotiate their differences.