Building a graphical web history using Tcl/Tk

Authors:
Frederick J. Hirsch
Affiliations:
The Open Group Research Institute, Cambridge, MA
Venue:
TCLTK'97 Proceedings of the 5th conference on Annual Tcl/Tk Workshop 1997 - Volume 5
Year:
1997

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Abstract

This poster describes the design and implementation of a Web history tool that automatically tracks user browsing activities, presents a graphic visualization of this activity, and provides a mechanism for manipulation and use of the history. This tool, caled HistoryGraph, demonstrates the power of using Tcl and Tk, especially through the reuse of existing components to create a powerful application in a short time. Our goal was to create a browser independent tool which automatically creates a browsing history, making it easy to record sites visited, easy to return to sites, and possible to create trails to share with others. Unlike bookmarks, this history is displayed graphically, is directlymanipulatable and may be integrated with other tools which work with URLs.