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An extended semantic model of hypermedia systems

AuthorDhondyal, Manish
Call NumberAIT Thesis no. CS-96-30
Subject(s)Interactive multimedia
NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering.
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementThesis ; no. CS-96-30
AbstractHypermedia systems are emerging as a new class of complex information management systems and next wave of technology that will radically revolutionize the traditional information management approach. They provide flexible access to information by incorporating new techniques, such as navigation annotation, and tailored presentation, can help users gain control of the information explosion in more efficient, productive ways. As a new approach, it faces some fundamental problems: disorientation in hypermedia information space and cognitive overhead. This research is concerned with making an attempt to overcome these problems by developing a framework of hypermedia data model based on object-oriented and semantic modeling concepts. The work shows that high-level abstract view to the hypermedia data model considerably simplifies a browsing and graphical presentation of hypermedia information space. Also , a first step to real distributed access over differnet computers is also done i.e. we have an access to an object which is on the same computer but on some other application . Finally, a working prototype of the Hypermedia Authoring Tool, totally based on the developed model, was implemented and demonstrated to support and test the model. The tool, while featuring a powerful object-oriented concepts along with composition mechanism, 1s retaining easy-to-use for non-technical users, by providing the modern GUI capabilities.
Year1996
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CS-96-30
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Chairperson(s)Batanov, D .N.
Examination Committee(s)Sadananda, R.;Vatcharaporn, E.
Scholarship Donor(s)Asian Institute of Technology
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1996


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