Kenneth Utting
Abstract
The core of hypermedia's power lies in the complex networks of links that can be created within and between documents. However, these networks frequently overwhelm the user and become a source of confusion. Within Intermedia, we have developed the Web View-a tool for viewing and navigating such networks with a minimum of user confusion and disorientation. The key factors in the Web View's success are a display that combines a record of the user's path through the network with a map of the currently available links; a scope line that summarizes the number of documents and links in the network; and a set of commands that permit the user to open documents directly from the Web View.
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Index Terms
- Context and orientation in hypermedia networks
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Prokop Vondracek
The core of hypermedia's power lies in the complex networks of links that can be created within and between documents. The Web View (WV), a tool for reviewing and navigating such networks with a minimum of user confusion, was developed within Intermedia. WV combines a record of the user's path through the network with a map of currently available links. A set of commands permits the user to open documents directly from the WV. IRIS Intermedia includes a word processor, a structural graphics editor, a bitmap viewer, and a timeline editor; it provides better orientation cues and reduces cognitive overhead. WV is a practical and needed tool for authors, browsers, and students.
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