Wiki means more: hyperreading in Wikipedia

Based on the open-sourcing technology of wiki, Wikipedia has initiated a new fashion of hyperreading. Reading Wikipedia creates an experience distinct from reading a traditional encyclopedia. In an attempt to disclose one of the site’s major appeals to the Web users, this paper approaches the characteristics of hyperreading activities in Wikipedia from three perspectives. Discussions are made regarding reading path, user participation, and navigational apparatus in Wikipedia. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.4 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Hypertext/ Hypermedia---user issues, navigation, architectures. General Terms Human factors. Theory. Keywords Hyperreading, wiki, encyclopedia, information system, Web 2.0, open-sourcing, collaborative authoring, linking

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: HT
• Authors: Yuejiao Zhang
• Keywords: HT 2006, Site’s Major Appeals, Terms Human Factors, Wikipedia