Five Years of Web Site Evolution Invited Paper

From its inception in 1999 to its fifth anniversary in 2003, the Web Site Evolution (WSE) series of workshops have provided a forum for researchers and practitioners to present original work on subjects related to the disciplined evolution of large-scale Web sites. This paper summarizes some of the key themes that have appeared in the first five years of WSE events. Emerging research challenges for the next few years are also outlined.