Exploring Web Browser History Comparisons

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Web browser navigation histories are a rich source of in-. formation about an individual’s personal and work-related. interests. …

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Exploring Web Browser History Comparisons
Mark Bilezikjian, John C. Tang, James “Bo” Begole, Nicole Yankelovich
Sun Microsystems Laboratories
901 San Antonio Road, MTV29-230
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Mark.Bilezikjian, John.Tang, Bo.Begole, Nicole.Yankelovich@Sun.COM
ABSTRACT
This work explores how comparing web navigation histories
between two people and presenting the results to them
might allow them to gain insight about each other. We developed
a prototype that presents web matches sorted according
to frequency, recency, and web site. Interviews
with users of the prototype suggest that common interests
and preferences can be inferred from these comparisons.
Keywords
Web navigation histories, web usage mining, shared context,
interpersonal context, CSCW
INTRODUCTION
Web browser navigation histories are a rich source of information
about an individual’s personal and work-related
interests. We conjecture that comparing two peoples’ web
histories can suggest commonalities and interpersonal context
to them. This information can help formulate an effective
way to approach an unknown person. It can also help
people who are already familiar with each other to discover,
access, and document their shared context.
A huge benefit of using web histories or browsing patterns
to indicate user interests is that the application needs no…