ACM Conference on Hypertext
SIGWEB-sponsored conference
The ACM Conference on Hypertext (commonly referred to as ACM Hypertext) is SIGWEB’s annual international conference dedicated to hypertext and hypermedia. It brings together researchers and practitioners to present and discuss advances in hypertext theory, systems, and applications, while providing a forum for exchanging ideas and building connections across the community.
The conference covers the broad and evolving field of hypertext research, including social media, the Semantic Web, dynamic and computational hypertext and hypermedia, narrative systems, and related applications. ACM Hypertext provides a venue for high-quality, peer-reviewed research and for exploring emerging directions in how linked, interactive, and networked information is created, structured, and used.
Proceedings
Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Hypertext and associated workshops are available through the ACM Digital Library.
OpenTOC Service
SIGWEB has maintained direct links to proceedings from selected conference editions as part of its Table of Contents (TOC) service.
Proceedings by year:
ACM Hypertext
HUMAN Workshop
OASIS Workshop
NHT Workshop
SIdEWayS Workshop
Steering Committee
The ACM Hypertext Steering Committee provides continuity and long-term guidance for the conference series.
David Millard
Chair, HT’19 Program Chair
Claus Atzenbeck
SIGWEB Hypertext Liaison, HT’19 General Chair
Alessio Antonini
HT’23 General Chair
Alejandro Bellogín
HT’22 General Chair
James Blustein
HT’16 General Chair
Ludovico Boratto
HT’22 General Chair
Owen Conlan
HT’21 General Chair
Peter Dolog
HT’17 General Chair
Denis Helic
HT’17 Program Chair
Ethan Munson
HT’12 General Chair
Jessica Rubart
HT’19 General Chair
From the Hypertext Archive
Reflections on a Half Century of Hypertext
At ACM Hypertext’s 30th anniversary in 2019, hypertext pioneer Andries (Andy) van Dam reflected on five decades of hypermedia systems and his own “journey in hyperland.” His keynote revisits three systems that marked important stages along that journey: FRESS, TAG (Touch Art Gallery), and DASH.
“All of us working on our first hypertext systems in the ’60s understood the potential of this technology. What I did not predict is that 50 years later the revolution in human-centered computing would remain far too unfinished in terms of its positive societal impact.”
Van Dam concludes by considering both deliberately designed and unintended societal effects of social media, and the responsibility of technologists to address them.
The keynote is embedded below and begins at 1:41. Slides and demonstration videos are available from the conference website, and the abstract is available in the ACM Digital Library.