In this article we describe our general approach to Web Studies. We consider the Web as a complex system and environment that might be seized from diverse entry points such as: its visuality, its technicality, and its practicality. We observe some current trends regarding the study of the Web as an object of inquiry. Our survey takes into account different perspectives and examples as they are represented in the recent edition of the International Conference on Web Studies (WS.2 2018).
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This paper aims to present the concept of Datagame, a category of Serious Game associated with data exchange. After having exposed the concept of Datagame, presented subcategories and associated titles, reviewed the notion of crowdsourcing, metrics and traces, we will explore if such games relativize the unproductive criteria of Caillois and if direct benefits could be addressed to players.
{"title":"Datagame","authors":"Julian Alvarez","doi":"10.1145/3240431.3240445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3240431.3240445","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to present the concept of Datagame, a category of Serious Game associated with data exchange. After having exposed the concept of Datagame, presented subcategories and associated titles, reviewed the notion of crowdsourcing, metrics and traces, we will explore if such games relativize the unproductive criteria of Caillois and if direct benefits could be addressed to players.","PeriodicalId":147028,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Web Studies","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134450302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Hadjar, A. Meziane, R. Gherbi, Insaf Setitra, Noureddine Aouaa
Visualization and manipulation of complex and multivariate data in virtual worlds is important for both holders of these data and for their users. Indeed, Virtual Reality helps to make multidimensional data more intelligible and to bring useful information and knowledge. Offering Virtual Reality to browsers, also known as Web Virtual Reality, moreover, simplifies access, multi sharing and manipulation of complex and multivariate data. In this paper, we propose a new system for exploring and visualizing multidimensional data in WebVR. The system implements three methods that we compare based upon several criteria. As the area of application, we use health data that we collect from open data portals.
{"title":"WebVR based Interactive Visualization of Open Health Data","authors":"H. Hadjar, A. Meziane, R. Gherbi, Insaf Setitra, Noureddine Aouaa","doi":"10.1145/3240431.3240442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3240431.3240442","url":null,"abstract":"Visualization and manipulation of complex and multivariate data in virtual worlds is important for both holders of these data and for their users. Indeed, Virtual Reality helps to make multidimensional data more intelligible and to bring useful information and knowledge. Offering Virtual Reality to browsers, also known as Web Virtual Reality, moreover, simplifies access, multi sharing and manipulation of complex and multivariate data. In this paper, we propose a new system for exploring and visualizing multidimensional data in WebVR. The system implements three methods that we compare based upon several criteria. As the area of application, we use health data that we collect from open data portals.","PeriodicalId":147028,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Web Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124327365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}