Rich Hypertext: A Foundation for Improved Interaction Techniques: Abstract
Hypertext has broader applications than being just an information
browsing method. Hypertext is a framework which allows for a
powerful structuring of large amounts of information. Using
hypertext concepts, it is possible to model data in such a way that
users can manipulate this information in many different ways, and at
different levels of abstraction. In this paper the relationship
between the internal representation and the external presentations
is discussed. In particular, it is illustrated how a well designed
internal representation serves as a foundation for specialized
interactions, which can be tailored to specific application areas,
primarily by taking the underlying types of information into
account. The hypertext interaction approach proposed in this
paper has been shaped by our experience with a prototype, which has
been operational since 1993.
Published in International Journal on Human Computer Studies (1995), 43 , 301-321
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