Opportunity Backlog

Opportunities with high potential leverage that have not yet been committed to a roadmap. These are ideas worth validating, researching, or building — but not yet scheduled.

Content Opportunities

OC-001: Curator's Introduction to the HT25 Archive

A synthesis essay introducing the ACM Hypertext 2025 archive, highlighting notable papers, themes, and why this mirror exists. Serves as a flagship content piece and SEO magnet.

Leverage: High — converts a flat list into a resource

Effort: Medium (one focused writing session)

Status: Proposed

OC-002: "Why Hypertext Matters in 2026" Essay

A standalone essay drawing from the archive's papers to argue hypertext's contemporary relevance, using the Best Paper, Triptych, and Spatial Hypertext survey as anchor points.

Leverage: Very High — positions the archive as a thought leader

Effort: High (research + writing)

Status: Proposed

OC-003: Paper Spotlights Series

Short posts each highlighting a single paper from the archive — 200-300 word summaries with "why this matters" and connections to other papers.

Leverage: Medium — builds steadily over time

Effort: Low per post

Status: Proposed

OC-004: Cross-Archive Comparison Post

Compare HT25 themes with previous Hypertext conferences or adjacent fields. Establishes the archive as a longitudinal resource.

Leverage: Medium — niche but authoritative

Effort: High (requires additional research)

Status: Proposed

Product Opportunities

OP-001: Theme-Based Archive Navigator

A navigable hypertext interface that groups papers by theme with curator annotations.

Leverage: High — transforms user experience

Effort: Medium (can start as a simple Seed document)

Status: Proposed

OP-002: Paper-to-Paper Cross-Reference System

Automatically or manually link papers that cite, respond to, or share themes with each other. Builds a citation graph within the archive.

Leverage: Very High — knowledge graph that compounds

Effort: High (manual annotation + possible automation)

Status: Proposed

OP-003: Search over the Archive

Add search capability across all full-text papers in the archive.

Leverage: Medium — useful but not differentiating

Effort: Medium (depends on Seed tooling)

Status: Proposed

Research Opportunities

OR-001: Hypertext as AI Counterweight

Research question: Do hypertextual forms resist AI summarization and algorithmic ranking?

Leverage: Very High — unique positioning

Effort: High

Status: Proposed

OR-002: The Degradation of the Link

Research question: How are links being systematically eroded across digital contexts?

Leverage: High — synthesis of multiple papers

Effort: Medium

Status: Proposed

Repository Opportunities

ORP-001: About/Profile Page

Create an identity for the repository owner.

Leverage: High — establishes trust

Effort: Low

Status: Proposed

ORP-002: Archive Expansion

Mirror additional conference proceedings (HT '24, HT '23, WebSci, etc.).

Leverage: High — compounds archive value

Effort: Medium-High per conference

Status: Proposed

ORP-003: Theme Index Document

A single document categorizing all papers by theme.

Leverage: Medium — immediate navigation improvement

Effort: Low

Status: Proposed