OpenHTML: designing a transitional web editor for novices

Authors:
Thomas H. Park;Ankur Saxena;Swathi Jagannath;Susan Wiedenbeck;Andrea Forte
Affiliations:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Venue:
CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2013

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Abstract

We describe the initial design rationale and early findings from studies of a web editor for beginners called openHTML. We explain our strategy of transitional design that views web editors as a part of a complex socio-technical system that spans multiple tools, practices, and actors. Our goal is to create a toolkit that can engage beginners in meaningful activities now and prepare them for more sophisticated activities in the future.