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OpenHTML: designing a transitional web editor for novices

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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.

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    CHI EA '13: CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    April 2013
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    DOI:10.1145/2468356
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    2. learner-centered design
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