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Deep diffs: visually exploring the history of a document
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posted on 2023-05-24, 10:15 authored by Shannon, R, Quigley, AJ, Nixon, PASoftware tools are used to compare multiple versions of a textual document to help a reader understand the evolution of that document over time. These tools generally support the comparison of only two versions of a document, requiring multiple comparisons to be made to derive a full history of the document across multiple versions. We present Deep Diffs, a novel visualisation technique that exposes the multiple layers of history of a document at once, directly in the text, highlighting areas that have changed over multiple successive versions, and drawing attention to passages that are new, potentially unpolished or contentious. These composite views facilitate the writing and editing process by assisting memory and encouraging the analysis of collaboratively-authored documents. We describe how this technique effectively supports common text editing tasks and heightens participants’ understanding of the process in collaborative editing scenarios like wiki editing and paper writing.
History
Publication title
AVI '10 Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Visual InterfacesEditors
G SantucciPagination
361-364ISBN
978-1-4503-0076-6Department/School
School of Information and Communication TechnologyPublisher
ACM PressPlace of publication
New York, USAEvent title
AVI 2010: Advanced Visual InterfacesEvent Venue
Roma, ItalyDate of Event (Start Date)
2010-05-26Date of Event (End Date)
2010-05-28Repository Status
- Restricted