VIKI: spatial hypertext supporting emergent structure Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • 1994 ACM. The emergent nature of structure is a cmcial, but often ignored, constraint on authoring hypertext. VIKI is a spatial hypertext system that supports the emergent qualities of structure and the abstractions that guide its creation. We have found that a visual/spatial metaphor for hypertext allows people to express the nuances of structure, especially ambiguous, partial, or emerging structure, more easily. VIKI supports interpretation of a collected body of materials, a task that becomes increasingly important with the availability of on-line information sources. The tool's data model includes semi-structured objects, collections that provide the basis for spatial navigation, and object composites, all of which may evolve into types. A spatial parser supports this evolution and enhances user interaction with changing, visually apparent organizations.

name of conference

  • Proceedings of the 1994 ACM European conference on Hypermedia technology - ECHT '94

published proceedings

  • Proceedings of the 1994 ACM European conference on Hypermedia technology - ECHT '94

altmetric score

  • 2.85

author list (cited authors)

  • Marshall, C. C., Shipman, F. M., & Coombs, J. H.

citation count

  • 142

complete list of authors

  • Marshall, Catherine C||Shipman, Frank M||Coombs, James H

publication date

  • January 1994