Managing project contexts : Interaction history as a resource

The paper deals with exploiting the potential of interaction histories for managing multiple project contexts in both traditional and smart environments. Mapping interaction histories to specific projects is proposed as a way to make interaction histories a useful resource for supporting continuous, coordinated work on a set of projects over time and distributing resources across contexts and devices. The proposed approach is illustrated with a simple example of using project-specific interaction histories for synchronizing work between a personal computer and a mobile device. Implications of the proposed approach to design of smart environments are discussed.